“The ruling party and government must work together to keep in mind the will of our people.”
Lee Jae-myeong, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, said to People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon about the results of the October 16 by-election, “Congratulations on your victory.”
Representative Lee met with reporters after attending the 2024 National Future Forum held at the CCMM Building in Yeouido, Seoul on the 17th and said, “The results of this election can be interpreted in various ways, but all of our candidates did well, and regions where the ruling party has traditionally been strong are still strong. “appeared, and I congratulate Representative Han on his victory,” he said.
Representative Lee emphasized, “With this election as an opportunity, I hope that the ruling party and the government will work together to keep in mind the will of our people and implement good policies so that the people will no longer feel anxious and have hope for the future.” .
The by-elections for heads of four local governments held the previous day were evaluated as having concluded without any problems. The People Power Party and the Democratic Party won the elections for the mayor of Geumjeong-gu in Busan, the mayor of Ganghwa-gun in Incheon, and the elections for Yeonggwang-gun and Jeonnam, respectively, where they worked hard to strengthen their gardens.
Representative Lee also added, “We will do our best to pioneer a better world and a better life for our people by respecting the choices of our people and keeping in mind the meaning of their choices.”
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