Mokpo Mayor Kim Jong-sik Joins the 'Expecting Local Autonomy Challenge'

"Opening a New Mokpo Centered on Citizens"

Wave of Citizen Support Continues in SNS Challenge Share Posts

Kim Jong-sik, Mayor of Mokpo, SNS screenshot / Photo by Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Jeong Seung-hyun] Kim Jong-sik, Mayor of Mokpo City, participated in the ‘Expect Local Autonomy’ challenge to support the opening of the Local Autonomy 2.0 era.

Having been nominated by Moon-in, Mayor of Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, and Kwon Oh-bong, Mayor of Yeosu City, Mayor Kim held a sign on the 15th that read, “In the Local Autonomy 2.0 era, a new future with citizens at the center, Mokpo City will vigorously open the way,” conveying the aspirations of Mokpo citizens for local autonomy.

In particular, on the 15th, Mayor Kim shared a photo of his participation in the ‘Expect Local Autonomy’ challenge on his SNS with 230,000 citizens, and many citizens responded with positive and supportive messages about ‘local autonomy.’

Mayor Kim Jong-sik said, “In December last year, the Local Autonomy Act was fully revised for the first time in 32 years, opening the Local Autonomy 2.0 era,” adding, “I hope local autonomy will grow further and that citizens’ dreams will be realized through local autonomy.”

He also pledged, “Mokpo City will vigorously open a new future with citizens at the center.”

Mayor Kim nominated Jeon Dong-pyeong, County Governor of Yeongam, Lee Dong-jin, County Governor of Jindo, and Park Chang-su, Chairman of the Mokpo City Council, as the next participants.

This campaign began on December 16 last year with the purpose of sharing hopes for realizing resident-centered local autonomy at the Presidential Committee on Local Autonomy after the full revision of the Local Autonomy Act and the passage of the Local Police Act in the National Assembly.

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