Lee Jae-myung Cancels Meeting with Elected Members of the National Assembly Scheduled for the 21st

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung has canceled the meeting scheduled for the 21st with the elected members of the 21st National Assembly from the Gyeonggi region. This is interpreted as a move to focus on containing the spread of COVID-19 cases originating from Itaewon.

A Gyeonggi Province official stated on the 14th, "We had planned a meeting between Governor Lee Jae-myung and the elected National Assembly members from the Gyeonggi region after the transition to daily quarantine measures to introduce the current status of provincial administration and request their cooperation," adding, "However, due to the recent cluster infection related to Itaewon clubs, the meeting was canceled to fully concentrate on quarantine efforts."

The official added, "Cooperation with the National Assembly is very important for smooth provincial administration," and "We plan to reschedule the meeting once there is some progress in COVID-19 quarantine efforts."

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