Gwangju Dong-gu 'Resident Autonomy Committee' Pilot Neighborhood Workshop Held

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 16th that it has designated three neighborhoods as pilot areas and held a related workshop to gradually abolish the resident autonomy committees in each neighborhood and transition to resident autonomy councils for the realization of true resident autonomy.

The workshop was attended by about 50 members of the preparatory committees of the resident autonomy councils from the pilot neighborhoods Chungjang, Dongmyeong, and Jisan 2-dong. It was organized as a time to gain a comprehensive understanding of the resident autonomy councils through explanations of the concept and cases of transition in other local governments.

Kang Seong-pil, a member of the Dongmyeong-dong resident autonomy committee, said, “It was a good opportunity to understand the roles and preparations of the resident autonomy council,” and added, “I look forward to the new appearance of the resident autonomy committee that will change in the future.”

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, “I ask for active interest in the resident autonomy councils, which will be operated by direct participation of residents for the development of each neighborhood,” and added, “We will proceed without delay in forming resident autonomy councils to create happy and livable neighborhoods, including the establishment of village plans in the future.”

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