Gyeongnam Conservative Candidates: "Unite Your Support Behind Kwon Sunghi"

"Please Help Restore Gyeongnam Education"

Conservative-leaning candidates who ran in the Gyeongnam Superintendent of Education election have made a decisive move to unite behind Kwon Sunghi.

On the 29th, candidates including Kim Younggon, Kim Seungo, Choi Haebum, and Choi Byunghun held a joint press conference in the briefing room of the Gyeongnam Provincial Office of Education and declared, "We have decided to unite the conservative education forces as one to set Gyeongnam education on the right path."

Gyeongnam education conservative candidates hold a press conference asking to unite behind Kwon Soonki for great integration.
[Photo provided by Kwon Soonki's election campaign committee]

In their joint statement released that day, they said, "This election is not a simple contest between individuals, but an urgent decision on whether we will rebuild our children's future," adding, "We can no longer turn a blind eye to collapsing basic academic skills, widening learning gaps, and an unstable educational environment."

They went on to point out, "For the past 12 years, innovative education and future-oriented education have been emphasized, but the reality felt by parents has never improved," and "Concerns among residents are growing over declining basic reading and math skills, school violence, and educational disparities."

They emphasized, "Education should not be judged by superficial policies, but by real changes in children's lives," and added, "What Gyeongnam education needs now is not conflict and division, but responsible change."

In particular, they explained the background to their decision to unify candidates by saying, "There was competition and differing opinions during the election process, but in the end, we agreed that the future of Gyeongnam education is more important than any individual."

The joint statement was signed by candidates Kim Younggon, Kim Seungo, Choi Haebum, and Choi Byunghun.

They stressed, "We will set aside our names, competition, and pride and work with Kwon Sunghi to restore Gyeongnam education," adding, "We will create a Gyeongnam education system where children can go to school with a smile and teachers can focus solely on teaching."

They also appealed, "This election is not simply a political choice, but a choice for the future of our children," and called on residents to come together in support.

Choi Haebum, former president of Changwon National University, said, "We must create a Gyeongnam education system where children who will carry the future can go to school with a smile."

Meanwhile, Kwon Sunghi's campaign headquarters expects that this declaration of conservative education grand unification will mark the full-scale consolidation of support from centrist and conservative education groups.

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