Chairman Pyo Beom-sik: "We Will Faithfully Perform the Original Functions of the Council and Restore the Trust of Buk-gu Residents"

The 8th Term Second Half Buk-gu Council Marks 100 Days Since Opening, Striving to Strengthen the Council's Core Functions

During the 265th Extraordinary Session, Focused on Local Government Questions and Ordinance Review to Fulfill the Role of the

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] The Gwangju Buk-gu Council announced on the 12th that the 8th term second half council will mark its 100th day since opening on the 16th, and it has been striving to create a council that empathizes with residents with the goal of an approachable open council and a united communication council, while also fulfilling its responsibilities to strengthen the role of local councils.

So far, the Buk-gu Council has been dedicated to legislative activities to become a council that understands the hearts of residents.

In particular, the Buk-gu Council wanted to share the difficulties of residents as the local community fell into chaos due to COVID-19 and heavy rain damage, and the economic recession prolonged.

They donated the funds collected by returning 20% of the monthly allowance to the Gwangju Community Chest of Korea, cut all overseas travel expenses for public officials to reorganize the budget for securing resident safety and revitalizing the local economy, and also contributed to preventing the spread of COVID-19 through disinfection activities within the district.

In addition to visiting areas damaged by heavy rain in the district and participating in flood recovery work, they strongly demanded government support through the “Request for Designation of Special Disaster Area” resolution, receiving some national treasury support for the local government’s burden of expenses required for stabilizing residents’ livelihoods and restoring public facilities.

The Buk-gu Council has actively worked to realize local autonomy by strengthening the role of local councils, such as adopting the “Resolution to Urge the Adoption of the Entire Amendment to the Local Autonomy Act for the Independence of Personnel Authority of Local Councils” to present opinions to the National Assembly in order to enhance the function of checking and monitoring the executive body.

They also met with local members of the National Assembly and requested active cooperation and support to ensure that the independence of personnel authority for basic councils is reflected in the “Entire Amendment to the Local Autonomy Act.”

Moreover, the Buk-gu Council carried out field-centered legislative activities to listen closely to the voices of residents by being near them.

They directly visited and inspected damage sites caused by various natural disasters such as crop flooding and facility damage, and engaged in in-depth discussions with the executive branch on measures to prevent recurrence, dedicating their legislative activities with residents’ lives and property as the top priority.

Chairman Pyobeom-sik, on the occasion of the 100th day since his inauguration, stated, “The Buk-gu Council will do its best to regain the trust of Buk-gu residents by creating a model council and a council faithful to its original functions with a mindset of starting anew,” and expressed his gratitude, saying, “I deeply thank the residents for their interest and support for the 8th term second half Buk-gu Council.”

Meanwhile, the Buk-gu Council will hold the 265th extraordinary session for eight days from the 14th to the 21st.

In this extraordinary session, the first local government questions will be conducted after the second half organization of the Buk-gu Council, and a total of 24 agenda items, including five member-initiated ordinances such as the “Ordinance to Designate May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement Memorial Day as a Local Holiday,” will be processed.

Regarding the schedule of local government questions, on the 15th, members Kim Young-soon, Lee Jeong-cheol, and Kim Hyung-soo will ask questions, and on the 16th, members Go Jeom-rye and Ki Dae-seo will continue the local government questions.

Then, on the 21st, the 4th plenary session will be held to make the final decision on various agenda items reviewed by each standing committee, concluding the extraordinary session schedule.

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