On First Day of Early Voting, Democratic Party Urges "Vote Number 1... Can't Entrust Safety to Oh Sehoon"

Jeong Cheong-rae Targets Gyeonggi and Chungnam After Early Voting

Han Byung-do Heads to North Jeolla After Election Committee Meeting

Jung Cheongrae, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, appealed for support for Democratic Party candidates on the first day of early voting for the 9th nationwide local elections, during the Seoul Field Central Election Countermeasures Committee meeting held in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 27th. He urged voters to "elect local workers who will join forces with the government and the ruling party."

He then created an acrostic poem using the name of Seoul mayoral candidate Jeong Wonoh, stating, "Candidate Jeong is someone who has always excelled at his work. Please vote for Candidate Jeong right now, today." He added, "If you want a local government that works well in perfect harmony with the Lee Jaemyung administration as one team, then for Seoul, vote for Democratic Party candidate number 1, Candidate Jeong."

Jung Cheong-rae, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is voting at the early voting station for the 9th nationwide local elections set up at Seongsan 2-dong Community Center in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 29th. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

During the meeting, responsibility was also raised regarding recent incidents such as the collapse of the Seosomun overpass and the omission of rebar at the GTX-A Samseong Station complex transfer center, with criticism directed at candidate Oh Sehoon. Han Byungdo, the Democratic Party floor leader, rebuked, "Has candidate Oh already forgotten how many safety accidents have occurred in Seoul during his four terms?" He continued, "We can no longer entrust the safety of 10 million Seoul citizens to someone who does not even get the basics right (referring to candidate Oh). Candidate Jeong is different. He served as mayor of Seongdong-gu for 12 years, always prioritizing citizen safety," he added.

Candidate Jeong emphasized, "If I become mayor, my first order of business will be a safety inspection of all construction sites across Seoul," and "I will establish a Life and Safety Committee directly under the mayor's office as the control tower for Seoul's safety administration."

Jeong Cheong-rae, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the Seoul Field Central Election Countermeasures Committee meeting held at the Taepyeong Building in Jung-gu, Seoul on the 29th. Photo by Yonhap News

On the morning of the 27th, Representative Jung began his schedule by casting his early vote at the Seongsan 2-dong Community Center in Mapo-gu, Seoul. After presiding over the Central Election Countermeasures Committee meeting, he will travel to Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, to campaign in support of Gyeonggi Province governor candidate Choo Mi-ae and Seongnam mayoral candidate Kim Byungwook. In the afternoon, he plans to visit Chungnam to support Dangjin mayoral candidate Kim Kijae, Seosan mayoral candidate Maeng Jungho, and Hongseong county chief candidate Son Sehee, one after another.

After the Central Election Countermeasures Committee meeting, Floor Leader Han will hold a press conference on "legislative support tasks for the era of Seongnam's success" at candidate Kim Byungwook's campaign office in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. In the afternoon, he will travel to Jeonbuk, where he will cast his early vote in Namwon before campaigning for Namwon mayoral candidate Yang Chungmo. Afterwards, he plans to join Jeonbuk governor candidate Lee Wontak at Pungnammun Square in Jeonju for a campaign rally, followed by a walk through Hanok Village to meet citizens.

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