Preliminary Candidate Min Hyung-bae Accelerates Efforts to Listen to Voices from the Field

Holding a Policy Meeting on Village Autonomy and Volunteer Organizations

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Min Hyung-bae, a preliminary candidate of the Democratic Party for the National Assembly election in Gwangsan-gu (Eul), Gwangju Metropolitan City, is continuing his listening campaign by holding policy meetings with village autonomy and volunteer organizations in Gwangsan-gu to hear voices from the field.

On the 17th, Candidate Min held policy meetings consecutively with eight organizations including Kkamangi Cooperative, Democratic Party Gwangsan-gu Eul Women's Committee, and on the 18th with Bitgilmo, Dongsimdang, Suwan Women's Association, and Sori Moa Volunteer Group.

At the meeting with Bia-dong’s Kkamangi Cooperative (Chairperson Lee Hye-kyung), Candidate Min and the cooperative members broadly exchanged opinions on matters needed by Bia-dong residents such as ▲ Bia Reservoir park development plan ▲ Basic income system for farmers ▲ Establishment of a local children’s center.

Candidate Min said, “During my time as district mayor, I achieved considerable results in the fields of ‘resident autonomy’ and ‘social economy’ with the goal of ‘a warmer autonomous community together.’ I will spare no support in the process where residents, the owners of the village, find and solve problems on their own.”

At the same time, at the meeting with the Democratic Party Gwangsan Eul Women’s Committee (Chairperson Kim Haeng-ja), participants discussed the ‘childcare issue,’ one of the key challenges in the era of low birthrate and aging population.

The women committee members said, “The ‘hospital child care worker’ system, which cares for sick children on behalf of working couples, started for the first time nationwide in Gwangsan-gu and has spread across the country. It won the Best Job Creation Award for two consecutive years and has a satisfaction rate of 97% among working moms, but many people still cannot use the service,” urging active promotion and policy expansion of the ‘hospital child care service.’

In response, Candidate Min said, “Based on my experience as Secretary for Local Autonomy Development and Social Policy at the Blue House, I will do my best to serve as a bridge between government ministries, local governments, and councils so that exemplary policies originating from Gwangsan can expand nationwide and contribute to improving the quality of life for the people.”

He added, “The answer has always been found on the ground. I will always listen carefully to the voices from the field and solve problems together with the residents.”

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