Democratic-Progressive Ulsan Mayor Unification Stalled for Four Days; Criticism Mounts Within Democratic Party

The race for Ulsan mayor is stalled as the Democratic Party and the Progressive Party have suspended their candidate unification process for four days, leading to friction between supporters of both parties. The situation has escalated into an emotional dispute.

Kwon Geun-sook, a member of the Democratic Party, held a press conference at the Ulsan City Council press center, criticizing Democratic Party candidate Kim Sang-wook for halting the unification primary. She stated that Kim's decision to abandon the agreed-upon primary rules was irresponsible and undermined principles of fairness, common sense, and democratic will. Kwon urged Kim to publicly disclose the opinion poll results and accept them, a sentiment shared by about 30 party members who plan to submit a joint proposal to the Democratic Party.

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Kim candidate's decision to overturn the table after agreeing to the primary rules is irresponsible. We must protect fairness, common sense, and the democratic will.

Regional political circles are closely watching the potential impact on the joint nomination of candidates for local government positions, which the two parties had already agreed upon. The Democratic Party candidate was set to run for mayor of Jung-gu, Nam-gu, and Buk-gu, while the Progressive Party candidate was nominated for Dong-gu. Success in the general election for these joint candidates hinges on their ability to fully absorb the support bases of both parties.

Furthermore, the unification of candidates for four metropolitan council seats, for which the two parties had completed their primary polls, has also been suspended. The ongoing deadlock raises concerns about the broader implications for inter-party cooperation in the upcoming elections.

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He must publicly disclose the opinion poll and accept the results as requested by the Progressive Party candidate Kim Jong-hoon.