Mayor Lee Yong-seop, Three Consecutive Years of 'Best' in Pledge Fulfillment Evaluation

"A Mayor Who Keeps Promises and Ensures Smooth Pledge Fulfillment"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City received the ‘Highest Grade (SA)’ for three consecutive years in the ‘2021 Local Government Mayors’ Pledge Implementation Evaluation of the 7th Term’ conducted by the Korea Manifesto Practice Headquarters.

According to the announcement by the Korea Manifesto Practice Headquarters on the 25th, six metropolitan local governments including Gwangju Metropolitan City, Daegu, Incheon, Gyeonggi, Chungnam, and Gyeongnam were selected for the highest grade, SA, in the ‘2021 Local Government Mayors’ Pledge Implementation Evaluation of the 7th Term’.

With this, Gwangju City achieved the remarkable feat of receiving the SA grade for three consecutive years since 2019, gaining external recognition for Mayor Lee Yong-seop and Gwangju Metropolitan City’s pledge execution capability during the 7th term, while also strengthening the successful completion of the 7th term.

Only two local governments, Gwangju City and Gyeonggi Province, received the highest evaluation for three consecutive years.

The pledge evaluation conducted by the Korea Manifesto Practice Headquarters focused on the pledge implementation status posted on metropolitan local government websites, with five indicators: ▲Resident Communication (100 points) ▲Pledge Completion (50 points) ▲Goal Achievement (50 points) ▲Web Communication (Pass/Fail) ▲Pledge Consistency (Pass/Fail).

In the resident communication category, online communication channels such as ‘Direct Communication,’ ‘Opinion Poll,’ and ‘Respond, Yong-seop’ were fully deployed on the mayor’s pledge homepage (Open Mayor’s Office on the city homepage), and a pledge map that clearly organizes the pledge status was created, reflecting proactive responses to the rapidly changing administrative environment due to COVID-19.

In the pledge completion category, out of 225 pledge projects, 127 projects including ▲Development of an energy new industry specialized complex ▲Creation of a regulation-free economic free zone ▲Establishment of a dedicated Gwangju tourism organization were evaluated as completed or continuously promoted after implementation.

In the goal achievement category, 95 projects such as ▲Creation of an automobile specialized industry ▲Development of a landmark area around Gwangju Station ▲Construction of a representative library within the Sangmu incineration plant were evaluated as being normally promoted according to the annual plans including securing national funding.

Also, even for pledges requiring goal changes, they were not arbitrarily changed but modified through deliberation by about 50 ‘Citizen Jury Members for Pledge Evaluation,’ reflecting democratic procedures involving citizen participation, which played a significant role.

Mayor Lee Yong-seop said, “The highest grade for pledge implementation for three consecutive years in the 7th term is the result of Gwangju City prioritizing keeping promises to its citizens with utmost passion and effort,” adding, “During the remaining term, we will continue to faithfully implement pledges based on open communication with citizens to promote Gwangju’s development and improve citizens’ quality of life.”

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