Democratic Party Gyeonggi Headquarters Strongly Condemns Kim Byungsoo, Urges Him to Stop Spreading False Information

Democratic Party of Korea Gyeonggi Province Headquarters Criticizes Kim Byungsoo, Gimpo Mayoral Candidate
"We Will Hold Him Accountable for Spreading False Information and Smear Campaigns"

The Democratic Party of Korea Gyeonggi Province Headquarters strongly criticized and called on Kim Byungsoo, the People Power Party candidate for Gimpo Mayor, to stop spreading false information and slandering other candidates in relation to the Gimpo mayoral election.

Photo of the Gyeonggi Province Office of the Democratic Party of Korea. Provided by the Democratic Party of Korea Gyeonggi Province Office

On June 1, the Democratic Party of Korea Gyeonggi Province Headquarters issued a statement, asserting, "Candidate Kim Byungsoo is disrupting the Gimpo mayoral election by raising baseless suspicions and spreading false information during the final stages of the campaign."

The statement continued, "Candidate Kim is repeatedly disseminating claims that have not even been factually verified, unfairly assigning an immoral image to Democratic Party candidate Lee Gihyung. This is not a process of verification for the sake of the citizens, but simply political smear tactics."

The Democratic Party of Korea specifically pointed out that the term "clarification of alleged legal violations" used by Kim's camp "misleads citizens into believing illegal acts were actually committed," and emphasized, "This is a serious matter that could constitute the public dissemination of false information and slander against a candidate."

They further warned, "Attacking an opposing candidate with lies and misleading citizens undermines democracy. Legal consequences will inevitably follow."

Additionally, the Democratic Party of Korea stressed, "Conducting an election with falsehoods and slander, instead of policies and competence, is deceiving and insulting to the people of Gimpo. The citizens of Gimpo will judge candidates based on truth and ability, not lies."

The Democratic Party of Korea Gyeonggi Province Headquarters demanded that candidate Kim Byungsoo stop spreading false information and slandering other candidates, and issue a public apology to citizens. The party declared, "We will hold him fully accountable, both legally and politically, for any dissemination of false information and smear campaigns."

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