Gyeongnam Residents: "I Adjust Campaign Promises with My Own Hands"

Preparation of Recommendation for Pledge Adjustment on 12 Tasks through Three Meetings and Votes

The 3rd meeting of the Gyeongsangnam-do Resident Pledge Evaluation Group is being held on the 17th in the main conference room of the provincial government building. (Photo by Gyeongnam Province)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] Gyeongnam Province held the 3rd meeting of the Citizen Pledge Evaluation Group on the 17th at the provincial government main conference room to evaluate the fulfillment of the governor’s pledges during the 7th elected term.

The Citizen Pledge Evaluation Group is the first of its kind in Gyeongnam, selecting a final 45 members through ARS and telephone interviews randomly chosen from residents aged 18 and over in the province, considering gender, age, and residential area. They were divided into five subgroups and held three meetings.

The main activities involve citizens directly evaluating the pledges in terms of action plans, progress status, and fulfillment, and reflecting their suggestions in policies.

In particular, among the 104 governor pledges, 12 tasks requiring adjustment were intensively discussed and voted on, and the adjustment recommendations will be notified to the provincial government. The province plans to review these and reflect them in the detailed implementation plans of the pledges and disclose them on the website.

During the discussion, the results of discussions on 12 tasks including the ‘Northeast Asia Logistics Platform Establishment’ were announced, and pledge managers presented their explanations, leading to active discussions.

One evaluation committee member who attended the meeting said, “Although the period was short, it was a meaningful activity to directly review the pledges,” and added, “I hope policies will continue to be promoted from the citizens’ perspective when operating the provincial government.”

Ha Byeongpil, Deputy Governor of the Province, said, “The pledges, which are solemn promises to the citizens, will definitely be kept, and we will strive to improve and bring happiness to the lives of the citizens even a little,” and added, “I hope this evaluation group activity will serve as an opportunity to pay more attention not only to pledge projects but also to provincial administration.”

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