Gwangju Social Welfare Workers Declare Support for Candidate Kang Ki-jung

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] On the 14th, 5,157 social welfare workers in Gwangju declared their support, stating, "The only candidate who led a groundbreaking shift in care policies during his time as a member of the National Assembly and can realize the social welfare workers' dream for Gwangju welfare is preliminary candidate Kang Ki-jung."

On the same day, they held a support declaration ceremony at the Kangchu Camp (Primary Election Headquarters office), where Han Sang-duk, Chairman of the Buk-gu Disabled Welfare Association, and Jeong Do-yeon, Secretary-General of the Joyful House Residential Facility for the Disabled, read the declaration on behalf of the group.

They evaluated, "Preliminary candidate Kang Ki-jung was a social welfare worker," adding, "After serving as the head of the Buk-gu Self-Support Center and becoming a member of the National Assembly, he worked for a long time on the Health and Welfare Committee, creating laws such as the Long-Term Care Insurance Act for the Elderly and the Disabled Activity Support Project, achieving a revolutionary shift in care policies."

They continued, "He is excellently qualified to lead the welfare goal of the 8th local government term selected by social welfare workers, 'Gwangju-style welfare that connects happiness in my life,'" emphasizing, "Only preliminary candidate Kang Ki-jung can create the Gwangju welfare envisioned by social welfare workers for people with disabilities, children, adolescents, youth, women, multicultural families, and workers with confident and swift execution."

Finally, they said, "We believe preliminary candidate Kang Ki-jung can build a society where no one is discriminated against and everyone is respected as citizens, establishing a dense welfare safety net without blind spots," and pledged, "Kang Ki-jung's election has become our cause. Now, we will devote all our passion beyond support to winning the primary election and the general election."