Seoul Mayor Kim Jin-ae, the Open Democratic Party’s candidate, made a statement on the unification of the candidate for pan-passport at the National Assembly communication hall on the 28th of last month. yunhap news
Open Democratic Party candidate Kim Jin-ae, who ran for the Seoul Mayor’s by-election, declared his resignation as a member of parliament on the 2nd. Candidate Kim also indicated that he would complete the by-election if unification with the Democratic Party was broken. The deadline (March 8) for candidates running for the by-election is approaching, and it seems that the Democratic Party did not actively engage in unification negotiations with the Open Democratic Party, and it seemed to have hit Bae Jin. Candidate Kim held a press conference at the National Assembly on the 2nd and said, “In addition, in order for the Democratic Party and the Open Democratic Party to win together, a faithful unification method is required, and the process must be interesting to the citizens of Seoul. I will drop my position as a member of the National Assembly for a win-win unity.” Candidate Kim said, “After joining the 21st National Assembly, I worked hotly for the past ten months. (I will resign) I am sorry to the party members and the people who wish to continue working in the National Assembly.” However, he said, “The spirit of the times now wants Seoul Mayor Kim Jin-ae rather than Congressman Kim Jin-ae. He emphasized that it will arouse hope to the citizens of Seoul and contribute to the victory of the presidential election by bringing the Moon Jae-in government’s policies to the Seoul city.” Candidate Kim’s declaration of resignation is read as a reaction to the Democratic Party’s refusal to actively negotiate unification with Candidate Kim, with less than a week left until March 8, the deadline for resigning from parliamentary office to run for the by-election. In some of the passports, candidate Kim Jin-ae had no choice but to resign before March 8 in order to keep his position as a legislator, so the observation that if the Democratic Party takes the time, the unification problem will naturally be solved. Candidate Kim even indicated that he could finish the by-election. He asked reporters on the day, “Is there any possibility to finish as an Open Democratic Party candidate?” “All possibilities are open. “This is especially true in the areas of politics and elections.” He also added, “I hope that the Seoul mayoral election should not be viewed as a vague political game or a preliminary preliminary to the presidential election, but clearly verify who the mayor is needed for the citizens of Seoul.” When Candidate Kim, who was the third proportional representative of the Open Democratic Party, resigns from the office, the former Blue House spokesman Kim Eui-gyeom will take over. On the other hand, the Democratic Party announced that it had agreed to unify with Candidate Jo Jung-hoon of the transition to the times. Democratic Party spokesman Shin Young-dae and Era Transition spokesman Chung Dae-jin held a press conference on this day and announced that after going through a policy debate on the 4th, a single candidate was decided and announced on the 8th through a 100% poll method. Spokesman Shin Young-dae said, “As the open democratic party and the two parties are in unification discussions, we expect the results to come out well.” By Noh Hyun-woong, staff reporter