Ahn Byungyong Says, "Former Uijeongbu City Council Chairpersons Declare Support... Feels Like Gaining a Thousand Reinforcements"

Former Uijeongbu City Council Chairs Noh Youngil, Ahn Jichan, and Choi Gyeongja
Officially Declare Support for Uijeongbu Mayoral Candidate Ahn Byungyong
"Time to End the Novice’s Experiment?A Proven Veteran Must Step Up"

On March 2, Ahn Byungyong, a preliminary candidate for Uijeongbu Mayor from the Democratic Party of Korea, announced that former Uijeongbu City Council Chairpersons Noh Youngil, Ahn Jichan, and Choi Kyungja have officially declared their strong support for his candidacy.

The former chairpersons, in their statement of support released on the same day, diagnosed the current situation in Uijeongbu as "an unprecedented crisis in which reckless administrative reversals have led to cuts in livelihood budgets and pushed the local economy to the brink." They explained the background of their endorsement by stating, "Uijeongbu, now at the edge of a cliff, does not need a 'novice' who is still practicing administration, but a 'proven competent leader' who can turn crisis into opportunity."

They especially emphasized, "The city council's original role is to keep the mayor's power in check and provide oversight. As those who fiercely debated and cooperated with candidate Ahn Byungyong in the past, and who have closely observed his determination and abilities, we can firmly vouch for his administrative capabilities."

The chairpersons highly praised Ahn's past achievement of fully repaying the city’s massive debt of 86 billion won through collaboration with the council. They also lauded his key pledges, including ▲ attracting the Korea Racing Authority headquarters and Eco Horse Park (securing 50 billion won in annual tax revenue) ▲ building an advanced AI and humanoid robot ecosystem on returned base land, as a "perfect master plan to secure Uijeongbu's next 100 years of prosperity."

They further highlighted Ahn’s strong points, such as sharing national governance philosophy with President Lee Jaemyung and generating ‘one team’ synergy with local members of the National Assembly.

In response to this declaration of support from the former chairpersons, candidate Ahn Byungyong expressed his deep gratitude, saying, "As the three chairpersons who both strictly disciplined and strongly supported me in the past city administration have given me such powerful backing, it feels as if I have gained a thousand reinforcements."

He added, "With the weight of the 'administrative competence' commendation recognized by the council chairpersons, who represent the highest oversight body in city affairs, I will make sure to live up to this honor and repay the trust of both the chairpersons and citizens with unwavering achievements."

With the addition of the former chairpersons and Ahn’s determined response, it is expected that the Ahn Byungyong campaign will gain further momentum in consolidating its core support base early in the election and appealing to moderates with a message of administrative stability.

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