Gwangju Kyungsilryeon Urges “City Government to Find Solutions for Boundary Adjustments Between Autonomous Districts”

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] The Gwangju Economic Justice Practice Citizens' Coalition urged Gwangju Metropolitan City and local political circles on the 11th to promptly find a solution to the long-standing regional issue of ‘adjusting autonomous district boundaries.’

In a statement released that day, Gwangju Economic Justice Practice Citizens' Coalition diagnosed that “Gwangju is facing tax revenue equity issues due to population disparities among autonomous districts, and there are significant differences in the speed of handling civil complaints for residents,” adding, “Although Gwangju City proposed adjusting autonomous district boundaries to correct the imbalance caused by the hollowing out of old downtown areas and severe population disparities, and to expand resident benefits and administrative efficiency, the measures have remained patchwork solutions for several years.”

They attributed the cause to the irresponsible behavior of local political circles.

Gwangju Economic Justice Practice Citizens' Coalition stated, “The responsibility lies primarily with politicians entangled in political interests, including local members of the National Assembly, district mayors, city councilors, and district councilors,” and criticized, “It is undesirable for local politicians to consistently act with selfishness or passivity; therefore, this issue should be viewed from a magnanimous perspective for the development of Gwangju.”

They also put Gwangju City’s passive administration under scrutiny.

Gwangju Economic Justice Practice Citizens' Coalition asserted, “It is absurd to talk about administrative integration between Gwangju and Jeonnam and coexistence while Gwangju City fails to take even a single step toward resolving major internal issues that must be addressed.”

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