Suncheon City Council Forms 'Special Committee on Rural and Fishing Village Development Measures'

Chairperson Elected as Assembly Member Jang Sook-hee, Vice Chairperson as Assembly Member Choi Byung-bae

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] The Suncheon City Council (Chairman Heo Yu-in) announced on the 1st that it passed the resolution to form the ‘Suncheon City Council Special Committee on Rural Development (hereinafter referred to as the Rural Development Special Committee)’ and the appointment of members at the 3rd plenary session of the 248th extraordinary meeting.

The Rural Development Special Committee is composed of a total of nine members, including Chairwoman Jang Sook-hee, Vice Chairman Choi Byung-bae, and council members Kang Hyung-gu, Park Gye-su, Oh Haeng-sook, Yoo Young-gap, Lee Myung-ok, Oh Kwang-mook, and Kim Young-jin, and is scheduled to operate until June next year.

Heo Yu-in, Chairman of the Suncheon City Council, stated, “Through the activities of the newly formed special committee, we expect to prepare practical policy alternatives and support measures to improve the living conditions of rural residents in terms of medical care, education, and welfare services.”

Jang Sook-hee, who proposed the ‘Resolution to Form the Suncheon City Council Special Committee on Rural Development’ as the representative, said, “Due to the continuous decline in birth rates and ultra-aging, the population extinction phenomenon in rural areas is severe, and our rural areas are facing difficulties due to the widening income gap between urban and rural areas.” She added, “Through the activities of the special committee, we will seek policy support measures to improve the actual living conditions of rural residents and increase the income of farmers and fishermen to attract returnees to farming and fishing villages.”

The Rural Development Special Committee, which began its activities by electing the chairperson and vice chairperson on the day, plans to conduct field-oriented activities by visiting and listening to opinions from agricultural and fishery-related organizations and experts to investigate basic data, assess the current situation, and gather public opinion in rural areas.

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