Haenam-gun Implements 'Online Resident Petition System'

If Over 300 People Agree, Official Military Response and Strengthened Communication with Residents

Haenam-gun Office Building Exterior (Photo by Haenam-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Haenam County, Jeollanam-do announced on the 16th that it will implement an online citizen petition system to strengthen communication and cooperation with its residents.

The citizen petition system allows any Haenam resident to post petitions related to county administration issues and policy suggestions through the Haenam County website’s ‘Open County Office’ or Haenam Sotong Net’s ‘Communication Citizens’ platform.

This system is similar to the Blue House National Petition, which responds when 200,000 citizens agree, and can be used after identity verification via mobile phone.

If a petition receives support from more than 300 people within 30 days, the county will provide an official response within 20 days. If it fails to receive over 300 agreements, the petition will be closed without an official response.

Petitions are mainly raised for public interest regarding major policies or social issues, differing from complaints where the petitioner demands specific actions for personal gain.

Since more than 300 agreements are required, personal complaints or cases requiring immediate responses can use the ‘Dialogue with Citizens’ channel instead of the citizen petition system.

Myeong Hyun-gwan, Haenam County Governor, said, “Through the online citizen petition system, where citizens’ voices become policies and citizens are at the center of policies, we will realize open county administration that communicates and cooperates with residents.”

Meanwhile, Haenam County has developed the nation’s first citizen-exclusive app, ‘Haenam Sotong Net,’ to share county administration information with residents and is conducting communication administration through ‘Field Talk Talk’ and ‘Dialogue with Citizens’ to listen to opinions on site.

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