Gwangyang-si Launches 'Public Officials Lunar New Year Good Gift Sharing Campaign'

Senior Official Donates 3.65 Million Won, Leading by Example

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Gwangyang City announced on the 9th that all employees will participate in the ‘Public Officials’ Lunar New Year Good Gift Sharing Campaign’ to help the agriculture, livestock, and fisheries industries and vulnerable groups struggling due to COVID-19.

This campaign aims to dispel misunderstandings that public officials seek to receive expensive gifts in relation to the recent revision of the Anti-Graft Act, which raised the gift value limit applicable to public officials.

At the same time, it was initiated with the purpose of encouraging public officials to purchase local agricultural, livestock, and fishery products to support farmers and fishermen suffering from the prolonged COVID-19 crisis and to share warmth with vulnerable groups.

First, on the 9th, senior city officials who have led efforts to realize a clean city donated 3.65 million won to the Gwangyang City Love Sharing Welfare Foundation (재)Gwangyang City Sarang Nanum Welfare Foundation, symbolizing that “Gwangyang City public officials are with citizens 365 days a year.”

The (재)Gwangyang City Sarang Nanum Welfare Foundation stated, “In line with the purpose of the donation, we will purchase local agricultural specialty product packages and deliver them to vulnerable groups selected by region to help them spend a warm holiday.”

Going forward, all employees in each department will voluntarily raise funds to deliver gifts to vulnerable groups such as social welfare facilities in the region or individually give gifts to parents, relatives, friends, neighbors, and others, participating in the Public Officials’ Lunar New Year Good Gift Sharing Campaign in various ways.

Jung Hyun-bok, Mayor of Gwangyang City, said, “In the prolonged COVID-19 crisis, I hope that public officials’ voluntary sharing activities will help ease the pain of farmers, fishermen, and vulnerable groups who will have a particularly difficult holiday,” and added, “I hope all employees actively participate in this campaign.”

Meanwhile, Gwangyang City has had about 310 employees participate in the flower-buying campaign to support local flower farmers, who have been affected by the reduction of various events and non-face-to-face activities, and plans to continue the flower-buying campaign to revitalize the weakened flower market.

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