Open Democracy Seoul Candidate Jin-ae Kim Confirmed … Kim Eui-gyeom Returns

The Open Democratic Party candidate running for the 4/7 Seoul mayoral by-election has been confirmed as Representative Kim Jin-ae.

4.7 Representative Kim Jin-ae, who was confirmed as a candidate by the Democratic Party in the Seoul Mayor by-elections, is expressing his feelings after receiving a nomination in the National Assembly on the 9th. Reporter Oh Jong-taek

The Open Democratic Party held a ‘Candidate Determination and Nomination Ceremony for Mayor of Seoul’ at the National Assembly at 10 a.m. of votes), and was elected by the Mayor of Seoul for the Open Democratic Party. We declare that we have been confirmed as candidates. “The contest, which was carried out with 100% of the votes of the party members, was carried out through a K vote from 5 to 8, and 5518 of 7716 voters participated (71 , 5% of the voters’ votes) Former MP Jeong Bong-ju, an opponent of the bilateral confrontation, was eliminated with 1,858 votes (33.7% of the votes) and was absent from the ceremony today.

After receiving a nomination, Congressman Kim said, “I will win the mayoral elections in Seoul. (Recognition rate) I will beat Park Young-seon (and the Democratic Party) who is intoxicated by the bubble. I will clean the mirage of Ahn Cheol-soo (National House). I won’t let Na Kyung-won (people’s power) ruin Seoul to her heart’s content. ”

“The Open Democratic Party is relatively free of the cause (sexual harassment) attributable to this by-election.” “I am the freshest new face that can capture the hearts of the citizens of Seoul. I have the youngest mind and energy. “As a promise, he made ▶ a city center in the station area ▶ prepared a solidarity oasis platform ▶ established the Seoul Economic Development Corporation.

As the Open Democratic Party candidate is confirmed, the discussion on unifying the Seoul mayoral mayoral candidate is expected to rapidly escalate. Not only Congressman Kim Jin-ae, but also former Small and Medium Business Minister Park Young-seon, who is a candidate for the Democratic Party, and the Representative.

The question is when and how. That day, Rep. Kim Jin-ae pressured the Democratic Party to “propose a timetable and method to the Open Democratic Party if it really wants unification.” According to the Law on Elections of Public Officials, if an active member of the National Assembly wishes to run for elections for the post of head of local government, he must leave his post as a member of the assembly 30 days before the election (March 8 ). . If the unification schedule is scheduled after March 8, it means Representative Kim Jin-ae must compete with the returned gold badge.

In the question and answer that day, Congressman Kim said: “If Kim Jin-ae wants to work as a member of the National Assembly, even if the sole candidate for mayor of Seoul may not win, I hope the Democratic Party leadership and the candidates will analyze in depth several points “. He said, “Please think of a successful model to unify Park Young-sun and Park Won-soon in the by-election of the mayor of Seoul in 2011.” At that time, Democratic Party representative Park Young-sun and independent lawyer Park Won-soon were detained 50 days before the main elections (October 26), so that representative Park Young-seon was able to maintain the position of the parliament.

That is why some say: ‘Is there no will to finish the race from the beginning?’ Representative Kim Jin-ae asked, ‘Will you finish the race regardless of the unification schedule?’ “An electoral strategy is to allow various analogies without notifying them. I will leave to the judgment of the citizen what type of strategy I have ”.

On March 22 last year, former Blue House spokesperson Kim Eui-gyeom speaks at a press conference for candidates running for proportional representatives of the Open Democratic Party held on the stairs in front of the main office of the National Assembly. [연합뉴스]

If Representative Kim leaves the post of Assemblyman Boseon Wan-ju, former Cheong Wa Dae spokesman Kim Eui-gyeom will take over. In last year’s general elections, the Democratic Party had a proportional representative turnout of 5.42%, winning three seats (in the order of Kim Jin-ae, Choi Kang-wook, Kang Min-jung and Lee Sang), and the fourth candidate, former spokesman Kim, missed the opportunity.

Reporter Kim Jun-young [email protected]