Joon-Seok Lee Publicly Endorses Eu Idong of People Power Party in Pyeongtaek-e: "We Need Colleagues to Block Semiconductor Belt Relocation"

Unprecedented Cross-Party Support in Pyeongtaek Where the Reformed New Party Has No Candidate
“Dongtan and Pyeongtaek, Bound Together by a Shared Semiconductor Destiny”

Lee Jun-seok, Chief Election Strategy Committee Chairman of the Reform New Party, on May 28 publicly declared his support for Yoo Eui-dong, the People Power Party candidate running in the June 3 parliamentary by-election for Pyeongtaek-eul. This marks the Reform New Party’s direct endorsement of a rival party candidate in a district where it has not fielded its own candidate. Lee emphasized that a cross-party coalition is necessary in order to prevent the opposition’s push to relocate the southern Gyeonggi semiconductor belt.

On Facebook that day, Lee wrote, "During this election, I have refrained from mentioning candidates from other parties and have excluded personal relationships from the equation," adding, "However, for the future of Dongtan, and as a city sharing the same boat with Pyeongtaek, I feel compelled to say a word."

Lee referred to Samsung Electronics’ Hwaseong and Pyeongtaek campuses and SK hynix’s Icheon and Cheongju campuses, stating, "The semiconductor belt in southern Gyeonggi is, in itself, the heart and future of Korea’s industry," and added, "Ensuring these massive production bases continue operating in their current locations, without disruption, is the way to protect and enhance the value of Dongtan."

Lee Jun-seok, Chief Election Strategy Committee Chairman of the Reform New Party, is campaigning near Sadang Station in Dongjak-gu, Seoul on the 21st. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

Targeting certain Democratic Party figures who have advocated relocating the semiconductor belt to the Honam region, Lee pointed out, "Forcibly dispersing a globally competitive semiconductor ecosystem for political reasons would be a greater loss for the entire country." He added, "A look inside the National Assembly reveals the harsh reality that there are not enough fellow lawmakers in southern Gyeonggi to block such attempts by the Democratic Party."

He continued, "Not as the leader of the Reform New Party, but as a member of the National Assembly who must prevent the forced relocation of the semiconductor industry from southern Gyeonggi and protect the rights of engineers and researchers in the STEM fields, I respectfully ask one thing: Please help Yoo Eui-dong, who has shared my concerns for years so that Godeok International New Town and Dongtan can join hands and develop together, to have another chance to serve in the National Assembly."

Regarding Yoo, Lee said, "Yoo Eui-dong is someone whom I earnestly recruited as Policy Committee Chair, and we have built a long-standing trust. He has never borne any responsibility for martial law or the mismanagement of the Yoon Suk Yeol administration, and even within that, he has always spoken the truth."

Lee also called for solidarity among voters in Dongtan and Pyeongtaek. He stated, "If Dongtan residents could persuade their colleagues in Pyeongtaek, we would gain another lawmaker who can help solve Dongtan’s issues together. I will always work even harder for the engineers at the Hwaseong and Pyeongtaek campuses and for the future of Korea’s STEM fields, and I promise to repay your support."

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