[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Kim Jong-in, the Emergency Committee Chairman of the People Power Party, criticized the Democratic Party of Korea for announcing that they would field candidates for the Seoul and Busan mayoral elections, calling it a "breach of promise."
On the afternoon of the 29th, after a press conference held at the Jeonbuk Provincial Council, Kim told reporters, "The Democratic Party's party rules state that they would not field candidates due to self-blame reasons, but this is a breach of promise."
Regarding the verdict on former President Lee Myung-bak, he refrained from commenting, saying, "That is a court ruling, so what can I say about it?"
He added, "Jeonbuk is a region where our party did not win a single seat in the last general election, so we will work diligently to create an opportunity for the political foundation of the People Power Party to grow in Jeonbuk," and said, "While Democratic Party lawmakers make efforts to secure budgets for the Honam region, our party will also cooperate considering various circumstances."
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