Fifteen Christian Groups and Civic Organizations in Gyeongnam Declare Support for Kang Kiyoon

Gyeongnam Mahanaim Presbyterian Church and Others
"Kang Kiyoon Is the Right Person for Changwon's Leap to a Global Luxury City"
Urging Song Soonho to Officially Apologize for His Four Criminal Convictions

On May 27, Christian groups in Gyeongnam and civic organizations declared their support for Ki-yoon Kang, the People Power Party's candidate for Changwon mayor.

Fifteen civic groups, including the Gyeongnam Mahanaim Presbyterian Church related to Christianity in Gyeongnam and Changwon Special City, declared their support for candidate Ki-yoon Kang at Ki-yoon Kang's campaign office on the 27th.
[Photo by Ki-yoon Kang's campaign office]

On this day, fifteen civic groups—including the Gyeongnam Mahanaim Presbyterian Church, which is connected to Christianity in Gyeongnam and Changwon Special City—announced their support at Ki-yoon Kang's campaign office, stating, "Witnessing the current situation, as citizens who love our country and Gyeongnam, we could not simply remain bystanders. Therefore, in the name of Christian institutions and organizations in Gyeongnam, we have decided to declare our support for Ki-yoon Kang as the Changwon mayoral candidate."

In their statement of support, these groups explained, "Candidate Ki-yoon Kang's outstanding administrative and management capabilities have been verified several times as a provincial council member and a National Assembly member. We believe he is the right person to revitalize the stagnant Changwon economy, transform Changwon Special City into a city where young people do not leave, and help it leap forward as a global top-tier city."

In contrast, they sharply criticized the Democratic Party and Song Soon-ho, the Democratic Party candidate for Changwon mayor.

They urged, "Song Soon-ho, the Democratic Party candidate who proposed the Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Act and the dissolution of religious organizations, should make an official apology and clarify his position on preventing recurrence regarding his four criminal convictions, including violence against public officials."

Additionally, they stated, "Because he is a former member of the Unified Progressive Party and cannot clearly state who South Korea's main enemy is, we have serious doubts about whether he is suitable to become the head of Changwon Special City, which is a hub for the national defense industry."

Furthermore, they called on Song Soon-ho to "clearly state his position regarding the Gyeongnam Student Human Rights Ordinance, which he actively supported and strongly endorsed as a provincial council member, as well as the Comprehensive Anti-Discrimination Act—including sexual orientation and homosexuality—and the movement to legalize homosexuality."

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