Eunhye Kim Announces Candidacy for People Power Party Gyeonggi Chair: "Aiming to Recapture Gyeonggi and Regain Majority Status"

Criticism of the Honam Semiconductor Cluster

Points Out "Silence of Democratic Party Lawmakers from Gyeonggi"

Eun Hye Kim, a member of the People Power Party, announced her candidacy for the chairmanship of the Gyeonggi Provincial Party on July 20, putting forth a vision for revitalizing the Seoul metropolitan area centered on Gyeonggi Province. Her goal is to secure a majority of National Assembly seats in Gyeonggi Province in the 2028 general election and lead the People Power Party's return as the largest parliamentary party.

At a press conference held that day at the National Assembly's communication center, Assemblywoman Kim stated, "We must win in Gyeonggi Province to win nationwide, and victory in Gyeonggi will make us the largest parliamentary party and enable us to normalize the Republic of Korea. In the 2028 general election, we will reclaim a majority of National Assembly seats in Gyeonggi, so our party can proudly stand as the leading force in the Assembly."

Eun Hye Kim, member of the People Power Party. Photo by Yonhap News

Kim said she intends to make the June 3 local elections a turning point for the conservative party's counterattack. "We defended the Seongnam mayoral position and won in 12 key and challenging areas, including Yongin, Gwacheon, Uiwang, Hanam, and Ansan, securing nearly half of the basic local government head positions. Based on the results of the previous election, we will launch the beginning of our counteroffensive," she said.

She further emphasized, "Our party has no future if it remains restricted to the Nakdong River front. We must push the front lines up to the Han River."

Kim criticized the economic policy of the Lee Jaemyung administration, calling it a 'policy of neglecting Gyeonggi Province.' She argued, "Gyeonggi suffers from various regulations simply because it is part of the Seoul metropolitan area, and is cut off from government policies under the pretext of balanced regional development."

She also pointed to policies such as the creation of a semiconductor cluster in the Honam region, saying, "Workers in Gyeonggi's semiconductor industry are inevitably left feeling anxious, while Democratic Party lawmakers representing the Gyeonggi Provincial Party remain silent and deceive their voters."

Kim noted that 53 of the 60 district party chapters within the Gyeonggi Provincial Party are currently out-of-parliament organizations and promised to expand their participation in decision-making. Her plan is to appoint district party chairs from outside parliament as senior vice chairs responsible for the eastern, western, southern, and northern regions and hold regional steering committee meetings once a month.

As part of her pledges for victory in the general election, she proposed establishing a new policy research institute within the Gyeonggi Provincial Party and introducing a one-on-one matching system connecting local regions with National Assembly standing committees and the party's central committee. She also announced plans to expand and reorganize the Youth Committee to report directly to the provincial chairperson, ensuring that young people's opinions are reflected in party decisions on real estate, the economy, science and technology, and other key areas.

Referring to her defeat in the 2022 Gyeonggi gubernatorial election, Kim said, "Because I know my shortcomings best, I am confident that I know exactly how to change the People Power Party and the Gyeonggi Provincial Party. I will overcome the pain of defeat and prepare for a winning battle."

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