The Democratic Party of Korea referred to independent candidate Kim Kwan-young, who is running for the North Jeolla governor election, as a "cash handout offender." With Democratic Party candidate Lee Won-taek and independent candidate Kim Kwan-young locked in a close race, the Democratic Party's offensive against Kim is intensifying.
Democratic Party secretary-general Cho Seung-rae said at a press briefing held at the National Assembly on the afternoon of the 22nd, "Kim claims to have been politically persecuted, but did Representative Jung Chung-rae or I tell him to distribute cash?" He added, "The Democratic Party expelled a 'cash handout offender.'"
He went on, "If that's why you were expelled, you should feel a bit ashamed," adding, "It is not something to insist was 'giving cab fare with the heart of an uncle' to justify your actions."
The North Jeolla governor race is shaping up to be a tight contest. In a poll of 810 North Jeolla voters conducted on the 18th to 20th by Embrain Public at the request of KBS, Lee Won-taek recorded 39% and Kim Kwan-young 37%.
The survey was conducted as a 100% wireless telephone face-to-face survey. The margin of error is ±3.4 percentage points at a 95% confidence level. For details, refer to the National Election Survey Deliberation Commission website.