Cheorwon-gun Opposes 'Gangwon-do's Proposal to Amend Law for Address Change of Soldiers Residing Within the Base'

"Distortion of Local Autonomy System and Potential Violation of Citizens' Suffrage"

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[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] Cheorwon-gun, Gangwon Province, opposed the partial amendment of the Resident Registration Act that allows soldiers stationed within military bases to change their address, as promoted by the province.

On the 23rd, Cheorwon-gun stated, "We officially conveyed our opposition to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and Gangwon Province, judging that the amendment distorts the local autonomy system and may infringe on citizens' suffrage rights."

Cheorwon-gun's position is that military bases are independent spaces managed by the state, and active-duty soldiers serving within the base, where general local government administration does not reach, cannot be considered residents with the substance defined by the Local Autonomy Act.

Cheorwon-gun also stated, "In border areas, the direction of policy decisions is likely to change due to the circumstances of each unit regardless of the intentions of voters and candidates, raising concerns about damaging the essence of the local autonomy system."

Governor Lee Hyun-jong said, "While I agree with the purpose of the law amendment, increasing the military correction factor in local allocation tax is a more realistic approach."

Meanwhile, the National Assembly Budget Office estimated that Cheorwon-gun's ordinary local allocation tax would increase by 10.5 billion won due to this amendment, but Cheorwon-gun calculated it would decrease by 7.2 billion won compared to last year.

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