South Korea Is Nearing Its Most Dramatic Election 🗳

South Korea’s ruling party has selected former labor minister Kim Moon-soo as its presidential candidate to take on opposition nominee Lee Jae-myung, who is leading opinion polls ahead of next month’s election. 📊

The race to become the People Power Party’s candidate had narrowed down to Kim and former PPP leader Han Dong-hoon. 🏛

Ex-acting president Han Duck-soo entered the fray for the country’s top office as an independent on Friday. ⚖️

“Our democracy is in crisis,”

Kim said in an acceptance speech, adding that the opposition party has tried to impeach 31 government officials. 📣

“If we fail to stop the Democratic Party’s dictatorship, liberal democracy of South Korea will collapse and the nation’s future will be in jeopardy.” ⚠️

Kim, who also served as governor of Gyeonggi Province, vowed to bond with any force to prevent his rival, Lee, from assuming power. He pledged to push for constitutional amendments, and to revamp the electoral system and pension plans. 📜

The PPP has been reeling from the impeachment and ouster of former president Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched attempt to impose martial law in December. 🔥

Han Duck-soo, who received Kim’s endorsement, may eventually seek to unite their campaigns. 🤝

Opposition Democratic Party candidate Lee has taken a commanding lead, but last week’s Supreme Court ruling that found he was guilty of violating election law has cast a shadow over his bid in the June 3 election. ⚖️

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