Assemblyman No Woong-rae: "I Will Actively Work to Establish the Local Councilor Assistant System"

Seoul Metropolitan Council Democratic Party to Hold Meeting with Candidate No Woong-rae, Supreme Council Member, on the 18th at 3 PM

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The Democratic Party of Korea in the Seoul Metropolitan Council (Representative Assemblymen Jo Sang-ho, Seodaemun 4) held a meeting with Assemblyman Noh Woong-rae (Seoul Mapo Gap) at 3 p.m. on the 18th in the Democratic Party meeting room of the Seoul Metropolitan Council main building.

Assemblyman Noh Woong-rae entered the 17th National Assembly and has since served as a four-term lawmaker in the 19th, 20th, and 21st National Assemblies. He has held positions such as party spokesperson, chairman of the Seoul City Party Committee, and secretary-general of the Democratic Party.

Assemblyman Noh announced his candidacy for the Supreme Council member ahead of the Democratic Party’s national convention scheduled for the 29th.

The meeting was moderated by Policy Deputy Leader Lee Dong-hyun, proceeding with Assemblyman Noh’s opening remarks followed by a free discussion with Seoul city council members.

In his opening remarks, Supreme Council candidate Noh Woong-rae spoke about his attitude and aspirations in challenging for the Supreme Council position. He evaluated the current period as a critical time that will determine the fate of the Moon Jae-in administration and the Republic of Korea, stating, “The party must mobilize all its assets to proactively respond to this crisis, and the new party leadership must devote all its capabilities to this effort.”

He added, “Balanced national development through local autonomy and the relocation of the administrative capital is no longer a choice but an indispensable necessity,” emphasizing, “If I enter the party leadership, I will make sure that this issue is resolved within the current regular National Assembly session.”

In particular, he pledged to actively strengthen the capabilities of local councils by regularizing policy issue meetings with the Association of Basic Local Government Heads and the Association of Basic and Metropolitan Council Members, and by establishing a new aide system to support local council members, so that local councilors and local government heads can become the vanguard for regime re-creation.

About 50 Seoul Metropolitan Council members attended the meeting, including Vice Chairman Kim Ki-duk, Chairman of the Steering Committee Kim Jeong-tae, and Representative Assemblyman Jo Sang-ho. The attending council members unanimously urged active efforts to realize local decentralization and establish the status of metropolitan councils.

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