Naju City’s ‘KEPCO University Special Act’ Passed in National Assembly Plenary Session

[Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yuk-bong] Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kang In-gyu) announced on the 24th that the 'Korea Energy Engineering University (KEPCO Tech) Special Act' has passed the National Assembly plenary session.

This KEPCO Tech Special Act contains 31 articles for the normal opening of Korea Energy Engineering University, including the purpose of establishing the university, corporation and organizational structure, financial support, and academic management.

Mayor Kang In-gyu, who headed to the National Assembly several times this month urging the enactment of the KEPCO Tech Special Act, contributed to the passage of the act through comprehensive legislative support activities.

Since the beginning of this month, Mayor Kang has consecutively attended the bill review subcommittee of the Industry, Trade, Small and Medium Enterprises Committee (SanJawi) and the bill review session of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee (Law Committee), appealing for bipartisan cooperation from both ruling and opposition parties for the passage of the KEPCO Tech Special Act.

In particular, during the SanJawi bill subcommittee, which experienced difficulties three times, he contributed to the passage of the bill review by providing persuasive answers to inquiries from ruling and opposition lawmakers regarding various controversies surrounding the KEPCO Tech Special Act, such as allegations of preferential treatment for the remaining land of Booyoung Golf Course.

Mayor Kang In-gyu said, "I thank former Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok, Representative Shin Jeong-hoon, and the 120,000 citizens of Naju as well as the residents of Gwangju and Jeonnam for their support and encouragement in passing the KEPCO Tech Special Act." He added, "We will spare no administrative and financial support to establish urban infrastructure for the KEPCO Tech campus construction and to ensure its normal opening in March next year."

He continued, "Regarding the change of use for the remaining land of Booyoung Golf Course raised during the bill review process, we will thoroughly prepare preventive measures to avoid any allegations of preferential treatment." He added, "We will promote urban planning changes that citizens, social organizations, the National Assembly, and the media can fully agree upon."

Korea Energy Engineering University, established as a government national project, aims to be a world-class energy-specialized university encompassing research, education, and industry-academia cooperation. It is planned to open by March next year and will be built on 400,000㎡ around Booyoung CC in the Naju (Bitgaram) Innovation City.

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