Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok Hustles to Secure National Budget for Next Year

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeonnam Province, is working tirelessly to secure next year's national budget.

According to Jeonnam Province on the 23rd, Governor Kim visited the National Assembly that day and met with the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea and the 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economy and Finance to request support for major Jeonnam projects for next year.

Considering that the National Assembly's Budget and Accounts Committee period is an important time for reviewing the next year's government budget proposal, Governor Kim met with Kim Tae-nyeon, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, Han Jeong-ae, chair of the Policy Committee, Park Hong-geun, secretary of the Budget and Accounts Committee, Seo Dong-yong and Wi Seong-gon, members of the Budget and Accounts Committee, and Ahn Il-hwan, 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

At this meeting, he requested special attention and full support for the reflection of next year's government budget and asked for active cooperation to secure the national budget for next year.

First, at the meeting with Kim Tae-nyeon, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Han Jeong-ae, chair of the Policy Committee, he requested the inclusion of seven key budget projects, including ▲ construction of the Gyeongjeon Line (Gwangju Songjeong-Suncheon) high-speed railway ▲ establishment of the National Cerebrovascular Center ▲ construction of a bio-health convergence knowledge industry center ▲ promotion of the southern region wide-area tourism development project.

Along with this, he strongly requested support for three policy issues: ▲ establishment of Jeonnam National Medical University ▲ inclusion of the Jeolla Line high-speed railway in the national railway network construction plan ▲ change of the starting point of National Road No. 27 from Goheung to Wando.

In response, Floor Leader Kim Tae-nyeon expressed understanding of the necessity of the projects and indicated willingness to cooperate.

He also met with Park Hong-geun, secretary of the Budget and Accounts Committee, and Seo Dong-yong and Wi Seong-gon, members of the Budget and Accounts Subcommittee, to request party-level interest and support so that 19 pending projects, including ▲ support for the promotion of Jeonnam industrial complex grand remodeling ▲ development and demonstration of 433MHz-based drone operation communication technology ▲ establishment of integrated certification test infrastructure for manned and unmanned aircraft, can be reflected in the budget increase review.

He also held a meeting with Ahn Il-hwan, 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, seeking active cooperation to reflect five projects including ▲ promotion of the southern region wide-area tourism development project ▲ establishment of the National Garden Culture Center ▲ construction of a foundation for e-mobility process advancement.

Furthermore, he met with Jeong Un-cheon, chairman of the People Power Party's National Integration Committee, who oversees the Honam budget at the party level, and proposed five Yeongnam-Honam cooperation projects including ▲ creation of the Seomjingang Yeong-Honam complex transfer park ▲ construction of the Small and Medium Venture Business Training Center in the South Coast and South Central region, asking for bipartisan cooperation from the opposition party.

Earlier, on the 20th, Governor Kim had proposed 22 pending projects not reflected in the government plan during a meeting with Ahn Do-geol, Director of the Budget Office of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and budget review officials.

Governor Kim said, “I will do my best to ensure the reflection of Jeonnam Province's major pending projects in the national budget until the day the next year's government budget is finally approved.”

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