Jeon Nam-do Councilor Lee Min-jun Reviews City-Province Integration and Provincial Administration Issues Through Policy Questions

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 15th, Jeonnam Provincial Council member Lee Minjun took the floor as the first questioner in the Q&A session on provincial administration and educational administration held in the plenary session, seeking directions for provincial development through questions covering the overall provincial administration.

Member Lee Minjun focused on current crisis issues in Jeonnam Province such as population outflow, city-province integration plans, concerns over indiscriminate development of solar power projects, and countermeasures against flooding caused by climate change, while also urging future measures.

Regarding population outflow, he pointed out that although many former governors made efforts to attract population inflow, the results were minimal, and he called for practical measures to prevent population outflow and policies to attract population inflow.

When asking about Governor Kim Youngrok’s stance on the recently discussed integration theory between Gwangju City and Jeonnam Province, the governor attracted much attention by announcing his position for the first time at the provincial council.

He also pressed intensively on the indiscriminate development related to solar power, reminding that the natural environment is Jeonnam Province’s greatest asset and urging not to forget that great efforts are needed to restore nature once it is damaged.

Next, presenting data showing the damages caused by heavy rains concentrated in Jeonnam Province this year, he requested that Jeonnam take a proactive response to climate change caused by global warming.

Finally, Member Lee Minjun said, “As the Jeonnam Provincial Council feels a sense of responsibility and mission to improve the quality of life of Jeonnam residents, it must do its best in provincial administration activities,” urging the role of the provincial council.

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