[Photo] Yudonggyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu, Joins the 'Expecting Local Autonomy' Challenge

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yoodong Gyun, Mayor of Mapo District, participated in the 'Expecting Local Autonomy' challenge on the 12th.

The 'Expecting Local Autonomy Challenge' began at the Presidential Committee on Local Autonomy, aiming to share hopes for the realization of local autonomy following the full revision of the Local Autonomy Act and the passage of the Local Police Act in the National Assembly on December 9, 2020, marking the official start of the 'Local Autonomy 2.0 Era.' The relay has continued since then.

Participants who are nominated upload photos expressing their free opinions about the Local Autonomy 2.0 Era on SNS and then nominate the next participant to continue the challenge.

Yoodong Gyun, Mayor of Mapo District, who was nominated by Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang District, Lee Dong-jin, Mayor of Dobong District, and Yoo Deok-yeol, Mayor of Dongdaemun District, emphasized the importance of people familiar with local sites implementing policies that reflect the characteristics of their regions as he took part in the challenge.

The mayor stated, “The decentralization of power and authority and the expansion of local autonomy are trends demanded by the times,” adding, “It is important not to blindly follow answers dictated from the central government but to identify problems at the local level. Mapo District will also seek solutions suited to the field.”

He then nominated Kim Ki-deok, Vice Chairman of the Seoul Metropolitan Council, Kim Tae-seok, Mayor of Saha District in Busan, and Kim Hak-dong, Mayor of Yecheon County in Gyeongbuk, as the next participants to continue the relay.

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