Lee Sang-il, the People Power Party candidate for Yongin special mayor in Gyeonggi, said on the 21st, "This election is a contest between those who will protect semiconductors and those who will not."
Candidate Lee Sang-il said this at a campaign kickoff held that afternoon in front of the Suji Royal Sports Center in Yongin, saying, "Over the past four years, I have served as the citizens' Spokesperson and advanced Yongin," and stated accordingly.
Lee said, "How can someone who did not raise a single voice of resistance when Yongin's semiconductors were shaken protect Yongin's semiconductors?" adding, "Only by protecting semiconductors can we also create the resources to rapidly expand transportation, education, and living infrastructure."
Lee continued, "I will become Yongin's first two-term mayor and create a time of completion and results that citizens can feel," adding, "I will expand transportation, education, and living infrastructure faster and, based on the success of the semiconductor industry, revive youth jobs and the local economy to build a city that makes citizens feel proud."
Before the kickoff, at 3 p.m., Lee held the "Cheonjo Gaebyeok Semiconductor Vision Proclamation Ceremony" at his campaign headquarters.
The proclamation ceremony was organized to explain to citizens a blueprint for creating a semiconductor ecosystem centered on the Samsung Electronics advanced system semiconductor national industrial complex and the SK hynix semiconductor specialized complex, along with plans for regional development.
Regarding "Cheonjo Gaebyeok," the ceremony's keyword, Lee said it "means the scale of investment in Yongin related to semiconductors reaches 1,000 trillion won," and appealed, "Please protect the semiconductor project."
Lee said, "During the four years of the 8th popularly elected term, I worked more fiercely than anyone to create Yongin's future growth engines and opened the way for the world's largest semiconductor project," adding, "The four years of the 9th term must be the time to complete those achievements and dramatically improve the quality of citizens' lives."
He said, "This election is not a simple party contest but one that decides who will be entrusted with Yongin's future," adding, "The mayor must be someone who truly knows Yongin, has actually done the work, and is verified by results."
He added, "The semiconductor industry is not simply about attracting corporations; it is a national project that transforms the entire city—transportation, education, housing, culture, and jobs," adding, "Someone who properly understands this and can drive it forward must take responsibility for Yongin's future."
He went on, "If someone who does not truly know Yongin and has no relation whatsoever to the semiconductor industry becomes mayor, Yongin's future strategy could be shaken," adding, "Yongin now stands at a crossroads: Will it become a semiconductor-centered city, or will it lose its growth engine amid political logic and irresponsible claims? The opponent trusts power, but I trust the citizens."