The Democratic Party of Korea will form an "OTOKI campaign team" made up of primary losers to support campaigns nationwide.
Jung Chung-rae, the Democratic Party leader, said at a joint meeting of city and provincial party chairs on the afternoon of May 6, "Ten years ago, after I was unfairly cut off in the general election, I toured the country to support campaigns as part of the 'Deokeot campaign team,'" adding, "We decided to name the second Deokeot campaign team the 'OTOKI campaign team.'"
The "OTOKI campaign team" will be led by Director General Park Ju-min, a lawmaker who lost in the Seoul mayoral primary. Jung said, "With Park Ju-min as Director General, we will organize a group of around 100 people, including metropolitan mayors and governors, basic-level mayors and county chiefs, and metropolitan council primary losers."
Jung also said, "Separately from the city and provincial election committees or neighborhood-by-neighborhood committees, we plan to conduct guerrilla stumping as a detached unit," adding, "Representative Park is putting together the roster, and I ask city and provincial party chairpersons to recommend people as well."
Jung added, "Although they fell in the primaries, we will show the public the admirable sight of them joining support campaigns for the party's victory."