"If There Are Any Failed Policies So Far, Please Tell Me"... Lee Jae-myung Reaffirms Promotion of Public Delivery App

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, directly asked the public if there is even one of his policies that failed after paying a tremendous price, or simply failed, requesting an example.

He further promised to proceed with the public delivery app without interruption, standing on the side of the people regardless of any sacrifice.

On the 14th, through Facebook, Lee said, "There are rampant 'predictions disguised as predictions' that the public app promoted by Gyeonggi Province will fail after paying a tremendous price, as claimed by Representative Ahn Cheol-soo," adding, "Some may say this out of ignorance or genuine concern, but there are also those who knowingly obstruct and curse."

He then introduced, "When I was mayor of Seongnam, I overcame the persistent obstruction of the Lee Myung-bak and Park Geun-hye administrations, repaid debt without tax increases, and succeeded in the three major welfare policies (free school uniforms, postpartum care support, youth dividends), which are now being expanded in Gyeonggi Province."

He added, "We immediately introduced doctor helicopters, which had been delayed for nearly 10 years, saving more severe trauma patients," and "We have demolished all illegal facilities in valleys that no one dared to touch since the establishment of the government, restoring them as clean valleys."

In particular, he said, "The Seongnam local currency, which was slandered by portraying Lee Jae-myung as a gangster involved in gift certificate fraud, has now spread nationwide as a successful policy that revitalizes neighborhood markets and small and medium-sized merchants," and "Seongnam Medical Center became the core of the local public medical system during the COVID-19 phase, and the basic income, once dismissed as a fantasy, has matured into a national agenda that everyone is now considering."

Furthermore, he stated, "The disclosure of construction costs and the post-sale system, which faced fierce opposition from construction interests, are progressing steadily, and the recovery of development profits amounting to 550 billion won from Seongnam Daejang-dong is being expanded into Gyeonggi Province's development profit return system," adding, "The operating room CCTV, which faced extreme resistance, has been introduced throughout Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center, and breaking the taboo of politics not confronting religion, we obtained the list of Shincheonji followers and forcibly tested the cult leader for COVID-19."

Lee also said, "I kept my promises no matter how difficult or obstructed, such as the reorganization of Moran dog meat market, which everyone thought impossible, and renaming the Seoul Ring Expressway to the Capital Region Circular Road," emphasizing, "I do not make false promises or gamble for personal political gain, risking the fate of the country and local communities, and the lives of the people and residents."

He explained, "The public delivery app is no different," adding, "With local currency incentives, consumers (residents) gain convenience and benefits, small business owners benefit from reduced fees and advertising costs, delivery workers see improved treatment and safety nets, and the nation secures public interest through the expansion of digital SOC. With public support and Gyeonggi Province's local currency distribution network, the conditions for success are sufficient."

He also said, "Contrary to concerns, development and operation will not be handled by public officials but entrusted to the third sector, leveraging private technology and management capabilities to maximize the chances of success," emphasizing, "While the role of legislation and the Fair Trade Commission should be central in preventing monopolistic damage to the free market economy order, that does not mean local governments should stand by idly until legislation is passed and the Fair Trade Commission acts."

Finally, Lee stated, "If the damage caused by an unfair system is significant, local governments must immediately implement what they can," and "Rather than waiting for a tractor that may never come, I will start plowing the field by hitching a plow to a calf, breaking through the curse of failure and succeeding with the public app based on local currency, creating another model for digital SOC expansion in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution."

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