President Moon: "Three Years of National Petitions... When the People Ask, the Government Will Respond"

SNS Message "Started to Communicate with the People... The Government Learned More"
"A Space for Public Participation Will Be a Force for Change... Together with the People Until the End"

President Moon Jae-in stated on the 19th, marking the 3rd anniversary of the 'Blue House National Petition' operation, "If the people ask, the Moon Jae-in administration will respond," adding, "Even if changes do not happen immediately, they can eventually occur. We will go together with the people until the end."

Through an SNS message on the same day, President Moon said, "It has been 3 years since the National Petition opened," and added, "We started with the intention to communicate with the people through responsible answers, but it was a time for the government to learn more."

The National Petition is a direct communication board between the people and the government where citizens express their opinions and the government responds if the petition receives more than 200,000 endorsements. It has been operating since August 19, 2017, the year the Moon Jae-in administration began, based on the philosophy of 'If the people ask, the government answers.'

President Moon said, "So far, 340 million people have visited the National Petition, and 150 million have participated in petitions," adding, "Up to today, we have responded to 178 cases and have provided solutions through legislation, amendments, and institutional improvements."

He explained, "Issues filled with earnestness, such as ensuring children's safe daily lives and sharing neighbors' difficulties, were raised through the National Petition. Concrete proposals were also made for ways our society can advance further, including the establishment of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials, the Yoon Chang-ho Act, international cooperation to resolve fine dust, stock short selling, and the transition of firefighting personnel to national status."

President Moon evaluated, "As promised that if the people ask, the government answers, the government also did its best to respond to the voices of the people," adding, "Although there were times when it was difficult for the government to provide answers, the very process of raising issues and engaging in discussions was of great significance."

He said, "The power to change the world always lies with the people," and added, "There may be citizens who are not satisfied with the government's answers, but if we cherish and nurture the space for public participation, that itself will become the power of change." He emphasized, "Even if changes do not happen immediately, they can eventually occur," and concluded, "We will go together with the people until the end."

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