"Within the Limits of Avoiding Prison..." Governor Lee Cheol-woo of Gyeongbuk's Active Administration Argument

Special Lecture for Senior Officials of Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency on the 16th

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] On the 16th, Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, gave a special lecture titled "Change and Innovation, the Future of Daegu-Gyeongbuk" to about 60 people including Park Geon-chan, Chief of Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency, and police executives at the Geunmaru Hall of the Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency.

The special lecture was held to express gratitude to the provincial police officers who actively cooperated in overcoming the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Gyeongbuk Province and to share a vision for the new future of Daegu-Gyeongbuk, according to the Gyeongbuk provincial government.

On that day, Governor Lee emphasized the attitude of politicians by quoting the Chinese Tang Dynasty Zen master Linji's teaching "Suchojakju" (隨處作主 - acting independently without being bound by circumstances) and Confucius' Analects phrase "Deokbulgopiryurin" (德不孤必有隣 - virtue is never solitary; it always has neighbors).

Recalling his active legislative activities during his three terms as a member of the National Assembly, including founding the National Forum for Revitalizing Local Governments and the East-West Harmony National Integration Movement, he introduced how he transformed provincial government employees into hardworking public officials by urging them with phrases like "If you don't go to jail, you must do everything" and "Change to survive," while undertaking a grueling schedule exceeding 10,000 km per month.

He then explained the background behind achievements such as securing a national budget of 4.4664 trillion won in 2020 and ranking first nationwide in the 2020 joint evaluation of local governments, emphasizing proactive administration, change, and innovation.

Regarding the evaluation of K-quarantine as a leading model, Governor Lee said, "After calming the local spread of COVID-19, there was the unseen dedication of medical staff along with police officers and firefighters," and concluded the special lecture by stating, "We will do everything possible to create a happy Gyeongbuk where jobs increase and it is good to have and raise children."

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