Postponement of the 10th Seoul Metropolitan Council Second Half Term Organization and Opening Ceremony

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The 10th Seoul Metropolitan Council (Chairman Kim In-ho) was scheduled to hold the 296th extraordinary session on the afternoon of the 10th, complete the election and formation of the standing committee chairpersons, and hold an opening ceremony, but decided to postpone it.

Chairman Kim In-ho stated in the morning regarding the sudden death of Mayor Park Won-soon, "I cannot help but feel deeply saddened by such shocking news," and added, "Faced with this unexpected situation, the leadership of the Seoul Metropolitan Council convened an emergency meeting and decided to temporarily postpone all schedules. Therefore, the schedule related to the formation of the 10th Seoul Metropolitan Council's second half will be announced separately at a later date."

He further added that the Seoul Metropolitan Council will do everything possible to ensure that there is no disruption to Seoul's administration and will make every effort to minimize any administrative gaps.

Chairman Kim said, "I extend my condolences to the 10 million citizens who must have been shocked by this sudden news, and I promise that the Seoul Metropolitan Council will devote all its efforts to overcoming the COVID-19 crisis and stabilizing the livelihood of the people."

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