Gwangju Metropolitan Council Officially Launches Second Half Legislative Monitoring Team

Chairman Kim Yongjip Presents Appointment Letters to 64 Individuals

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] The 8th Gwangju Metropolitan Council (Chairman Kim Yong-jip) second half Legislative Monitoring Group has officially launched.

On the 26th, the Gwangju City Council held an appointment ceremony at the 4th floor main conference room of the City Council, conducted training related to monitoring activities for 64 second half monitoring agents, and awarded appointment certificates.

The newly launched second half Legislative Monitoring Group consists of general monitors publicly recruited considering population and gender by the five autonomous districts, and policy experts recommended by standing committees. They plan to operate until the end of June 2022, when the term of the 8th second half City Council ends.

Main activities include monitoring council members' legislative activities, proposing ideas for system improvement and ordinance preparation, reporting daily inconveniences, and providing opinions through online (monitoring group cafe) or meetings.

Chairman Kim Yong-jip said, “The 8th second half Gwangju City Council always listens carefully to the citizens' voices with a humble attitude, runs on foot, and strives to realize a ‘Council with Citizens, a Gwangju-like Council’ that works together with the local community field.” He added, “We ask for sharp criticisms of the legislative activities of the 23 council members and many proposals regarding systems or practices that need improvement in daily life to achieve citizen happiness through legislative development and the leap of the Gwangju community.”

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