Kim Bu-gyeom Holds Press Briefings in Gwangju and Jeonbuk on 7th and 8th Ahead of Candidacy Declaration on 9th
[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] Former Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Boo-kyum will visit Gwangju on the 9th ahead of his declaration to run for party leader.
On the morning of the 7th, Kim posted on his Facebook, "Today, I, Kim Boo-kyum, am heading to Gwangju once again. Although I have frequently visited Gwangju, today is a different day," and said, "I am preparing to run for the Democratic Party leadership election. I want to make my first greeting in Gwangju."
He continued, "As a university student from Daegu, I encountered the '1980 Gwangju' and have walked the path of the democratization movement. The future I will walk will ultimately be together with Gwangju."
Kim also introduced his connections with Gwangju.
He said, "My father, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, used to visit Gwangju, his duty station during my childhood, every vacation," adding, "In May 1980, to expose the military regime's atrocities, I printed and distributed leaflets in the hill neighborhoods of Geumho-dong and Oksu-dong in Seoul. My father suffered untold hardships because of me."
He also said, "In the 19th general election in 2012, I resolutely ran in Daegu despite expecting defeat. It was a sense of debt to the '1980 Gwangju' that remains like a heavy stone in my heart."
Furthermore, he said, "I contributed to securing special grants to support projects honoring Attorney Hong Nam-soon, the godfather of Gwangju's democratization and human rights movement," and "When Daegu was suffering from COVID-19 infections, Gwangju was the first to extend a helping hand."
Kim said, "July 5th was the 33rd anniversary of Lee Han-yeol, who was born in Hwasun, Jeollanam-do, and graduated from Gwangju Jinheung High School," adding, "I will engage in politics without shame before Han-yeol. I will walk steadily according to the 'Gwangju Spirit.'"
Meanwhile, ahead of his scheduled declaration on the 9th, Kim will visit Gwangju and the Jeonbuk region on the 7th and 8th, respectively. On the 7th, he will visit the Gwangju Metropolitan Council for a press conference, and on the 8th, he will hold a press conference at the Jeonbuk Provincial Council press room. On the 9th, he plans to hold his declaration ceremony at the Democratic Party central headquarters.
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