Choo Kyungho and Lee Cheolwoo Visit Park Chunghee's Birthplace, Rallying Conservative Support

Signing of Joint Declaration

on New Airport and Administrative Integration Initiatives

Lee Cheolwoo, People Power Party's Gyeongbuk Province Governor candidate, and Choo Kyungho, Daegu Mayor candidate, visited the birthplace of former President Park Chunghee, seeking to rally conservative support.

On May 1, after paying their respects at the memorial hall next to the birthplace in Gumi, Gyeongbuk Province, the two candidates signed a joint declaration aimed at securing victory in the upcoming local elections in Daegu and Gyeongbuk.

Lee Cheol-woo, the People Power Party Gyeongbuk Governor preliminary candidate, and Choo Kyung-ho, the Daegu Mayor preliminary candidate, are holding up a joint declaration at the site where they visited the birthplace of former President Park Chung-hee in Gumi, Gyeongbuk, on the afternoon of the 1st. Photo by Yonhap News

The declaration pledges to inherit and further develop former President Park's spirit and achievements in industrialization and to proceed without setbacks on the construction of the new Daegu-Gyeongbuk airport and the administrative integration of Daegu and Gyeongbuk. It also includes commitments to cooperate in revitalizing the regional economy and safeguarding Daegu and Gyeongbuk, the heartland of conservatism.

Candidate Choo explained the reason for their visit, saying, "Before the official start of the election campaign, we visited the birthplace of former President Park Chunghee, who led Korea's economic growth and industrialization, to reaffirm our resolve." He added, "With a 'one team' spirit, we will work together to further develop Daegu and Gyeongbuk and firmly protect this conservative stronghold. We will strengthen the power of the conservative party and lay the groundwork for victory in the next general and presidential elections."

Regarding the significance of the joint declaration, candidate Lee emphasized, "The new airport and administrative integration are joint priorities for Daegu and Gyeongbuk, and it is imperative that the city and province pursue them for the sake of future generations."

On forming a joint election committee for Daegu and Gyeongbuk, he said, "Under current election law, election committees must be formed separately by city and province," but added, "We actively plan to carry out joint campaigns and cooperation between the candidates."

About 500 people, including People Power Party lawmakers, local election candidates, and supporters, attended the event.

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