▲ 송아영 예비후보의 공정한 경선을 촉구하는 집회 사진  © 송아영 사무소

4월 총선 본선 진출 후보자 선출을 위한 경선에서 배제된 국민의힘 송아영 세종(을) 예비후보가 20일 중앙당에 경선 컷오프에 대한 재심을 공식적으로 청구하고, 받아들여지지 않을 경우 무소속 출마 후 선거를 끝까지 완주하겠다는 강한 의지를 비쳤다.

또한, 송 예비후보를 지지하는 지역민들과 국민의힘 당원들이 20일 국민의힘 중앙당사를 항의 방문해 탄원서를 제출했다.

송 예비후보는 현 세종시당위원장이자 전 세종(을) 당협위원장으로 지역민들의 폭 넓은 지지를 받으며 이번 선거 유력 주자로 평가되었지만, 지난 18일 국민의힘 공천관리위원회 경선 컷오프 대상으로 발표되면서 세종(을) 국회의원 후보 경선에 참여하지 못하게 되었다.

그 결과, 수년간 지역을 다져온 송 예비후보보다 지역 내 인지도와 지지세가 떨어진다고 평가되는 이준배 전 세종시 부시장과 이기순 전 여성가족부 차관의 양자대결이 성사되었다.

송 예비후보는 20일 성명을 내고 "국민의힘 공천관리위원회의 결정을 도저히 납득할 수 없다"며 "공천관리위가 지역 민심을 외면하고 침묵으로 일관하면 선민후당의 길을 갈 수밖에 없다"고 밝혔다.

또한, 20일 당사를 방문한 지지자들은 송 예비후보가 “오랫동안 국민의힘 험지라 불리는 세종을 지역구에서 당과 고향을 지키며 살았다”며 “공천관리위원회의 재결정을 촉구한다”고 밝혔다.

이날 지지자들은 탄원서를 낭독하며 지역주민들과 당원들의 목소리를 반영하라고 촉구하고, “송 예비후보가 지역 주민들의 어려움을 잘 알고 있다”며 “세종시당위원장과 당협위원장을 수차례 역임하며 당을 위해 일해온 송 예비후보의 공로를 인정하라”고 주장했다.

지지자들은 특히 “송 예비후보는 탄핵 이후 모두가 당을 외면할 때 조차 한결같이 지역 보수를 지켰다”며 “희생에 보답하지는 못할망정 정당한 경선 권리조차 빼앗는 것은 천인공노할 일”이라고 분개했다.

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Preliminary candidate Song A-young requests retrial from the Central Party for exclusion from the primary

Supporters call for a fair primary... ‘Song’ reveals intention to run as an independent

People Power Party candidate Song A-young, who was excluded from the primary to select candidates for the general election, officially requested a reconsideration of the primary cutoff from the Central Party on the 20th, and if not accepted, made a strong statement that she would run as an independent candidate and run through the election until the end. showed his will

In addition, local residents and People Power Party members supporting preliminary candidate Song visited the People Power Party central party headquarters in protest on the 20th and submitted a petition.

Preliminary candidate Song is the current chairman of the Sejong City Party and former chairman of the Sejong Party Council, and was evaluated as a strong candidate for this election with wide support from local residents. However, on the 18th, he was announced as a cut-off target for the People Power Nomination Management Committee primary, and Sejong (Eul) was eliminated. ) He was unable to participate in the National Assembly candidate primary.

As a result, a match between Lee Jun-bae, former Vice Mayor of Sejong City, and former Vice Minister of Gender Equality and Family Lee Ki-soon, who are evaluated to have less recognition and support in the region than candidate Song, who has been strengthening the region for several years, was concluded.

Preliminary candidate Song issued a statement on the 20th, saying, "I cannot understand the decision of the People Power Nomination Management Committee. If the nomination management committee ignores local public sentiment and remains silent, we have no choice but to follow the path of the chosen people's party." .

In addition, supporters who visited the party on the 20th said that preliminary candidate Song “lived for a long time protecting the party and his hometown in the Sejong constituency, which is called the rough terrain of the People Power Party,” and “we urge the nomination management committee to re-determine.”

On this day, supporters read a petition and urged the voices of local residents and party members to be reflected, saying, “Candidate Song is well aware of the difficulties of local residents,” and “He served as the Sejong City Party Chairman and the Party Association Chairman several times and worked for the party.” “Recognize the contributions of prospective candidate Heon Song,” he argued.

Supporters were especially indignant, saying, “Candidate Song consistently maintained local conservatism even when everyone turned away from the party after the impeachment,” and added, “It is an outrageous act to deprive him of even the right to a legitimate primary, even though he cannot repay his sacrifice.”