Seodaemun-gu Adds Resident Participation Feature to 'Policy Real-Name System'

Operation of 'Resident Application Real-Name System' to Disclose 'Information Residents Want'... Collecting Resident Opinions via District Office Website from May 6 to June 5

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Moon Seok-jin) operates the ‘Resident Application Real-Name System,’ which adds a resident participation function to the ‘Policy Real-Name System’ to enhance the transparency and accountability of policies.

First, the ‘Policy Real-Name System’ is a system that records and manages the real names of related public officials involved in major policy decisions and execution processes, as well as the progress of implementation.

Since 2014, the district has selected and managed a total of 196 projects as policy real-name disclosure tasks. Currently ongoing projects include 53 cases such as ▲housing redevelopment and reconstruction ▲creation of Yonsei-ro storytelling alley ▲construction of the underground pedestrian network from Hongje Station to Hong Eun Intersection.

The ‘Resident Application Real-Name System’ is a system designed to directly reflect residents’ opinions in the process of selecting which projects should be disclosed.

Applications are accepted quarterly, and for the second quarter, opinions can be submitted from May 6 to June 5 by referring to the district website (Administrative Information → Administrative Information Disclosure → Policy Real-Name System).

Projects directly applied for by residents are disclosed and managed on the website after review by the ‘Seodaemun-gu Policy Real-Name System Deliberation Committee’ along with projects selected by the district itself.

For reference, projects subject to policy real-name disclosure include ▲core policy projects ▲projects with a large-scale budget of 500 million KRW or more ▲research services costing 100 million KRW or more ▲enactment, revision, or abolition of autonomous regulations ▲policies that significantly affect residents’ rights and obligations. However, projects applied for disclosure that fall under non-disclosure reasons according to the Information Disclosure Act, simple complaints contrary to the purpose of the policy real-name system, or unclear or unidentifiable content are excluded from the review.

Residents can apply even if they do not know the exact project name; in such cases, the district finds similar projects and confirms with the applicant before proceeding.

Moon Seok-jin, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, stated, “We expect the Resident Application Real-Name System to play an important bridging role in increasing trust in district administration and guaranteeing residents’ right to know,” and added, “We ask for active participation and many applications from residents interested in district administration.”

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