Jung Cheong-rae, the head of the Democratic Party, encouraged all citizens supporting President Lee Jae-myung to vote for Jeong Won-o on the first day of early voting for the local elections on May 29. He emphasized, "If you support President Lee and want this government to operate more stably, please vote for the Democratic Party."
During a meeting of the Central Election Countermeasures Committee at Jeong's campaign headquarters, Jung stated, "Voting is stronger than a bullet. Power does not come from the barrel of a gun but from the ballot box," urging citizens to come out and vote. He added, "If you vote, you can win. I appeal to all citizens supporting President Lee and the people of Seoul to go to the polls."
Jung described this local election as a chance to empower President Lee, urging those who believe he is doing a good job to support Democratic candidates. He also continued to express the need to check the opposition party, People Power Party, as early voting commenced, marking the start of the election phase.
He criticized the People Power Party, saying, "Seeing them still dreaming of a revival of Yoon Seok-yeol and shouting 'Yoon Again' makes me wonder what era they belong to. Is it a nomination for rebellion or rebellion for nomination? They continue to show a regressive attitude, trying to turn the water wheel with water that has already flowed away."
Jung pointed out that the commonality among Yoon Seok-yeol, Lee Myung-bak, and Park Geun-hye is that they are all imprisoned. He stated, "The people will never tolerate attempts to reverse the history of South Korea by these three. The Democratic Party is not finished until the end. We will conduct our campaign with humility and a low profile until the last moment."
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