Gwangju City Councilor Lee Jeong-hwan Urges Innovation of Gwangju Urban Corporation for Citizens

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Lee Jeong-hwan, a member of the Gwangju Metropolitan Council (Democratic Party, Gwangsan 5), urged the Gwangju Urban Corporation to be reborn as a corporation for the citizens during a 5-minute free speech at the 295th extraordinary session held on the 8th.

It was revealed that the Gwangju Urban Corporation has been continuously involved in lawsuits with residents, including a 2007 lawsuit related to the sale of rental apartments in Singa-dong and a 2017 lawsuit with residents of the Hanam 2 District public rental apartments.

Councilman Lee claimed, "The Gwangju Urban Corporation is causing conflicts due to ongoing lawsuits with local residents, which is increasing residents' housing burdens and exacerbating housing instability."

He pointed out that "it is difficult to find signs of innovation in the Urban Corporation," criticizing the corporation's abusive behavior such as terminating contracts with entrusted complexes that do not participate or are uncooperative in the annual housing management service quality excellent complex selection project targeting rental apartments conducted by the Gwangju Urban Corporation.

He also criticized the bureaucratic behavior of the Urban Corporation, which sold the Pyeongdong 2nd Industrial Complex waste facility site while ignoring the ongoing consultations between the city, district, and Ministry of Environment, and then shifted responsibility for the post-sale situation to the approval authorities.

Councilman Lee Jeong-hwan urged, "The Urban Corporation must actively demonstrate organizational innovation to prevent lawsuits and conflicts with citizens," and called for it to be "reborn as a local public enterprise that pursues citizens' happiness from the citizens' perspective."

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