Muan County Council Resolves to Ensure Success of Local Autonomy on 30th Anniversary of Inauguration

"In the Era of Autonomy and Decentralization 2.0, We Will Continue to Innovate to Achieve True Autonomy and Decentralization"

The Muan County Council unanimously adopted a resolution commemorating the 30th anniversary of its opening and pledging to succeed in local autonomy and decentralization. (Photo by Muan County Council)

[Muan＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] The Muan County Council in Jeollanam-do (Chairman Kim Dae-hyun) announced on the 4th that at the 1st plenary session of the 1st regular meeting of the 272nd session held on the 1st, all eight council members jointly proposed and unanimously adopted the “Resolution to Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Opening of the Muan County Council and to Pledge Success in Local Autonomy.”

The council explained that the background of this resolution is to reaffirm the council’s commitment to realizing true local autonomy on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Muan County Council.

On that day, the council expressed its reflections on the 30th anniversary by stating in the resolution, “For 30 years since its opening, despite an imperfect institutional foundation, the Muan County Council has served as the representative body of the Muan residents and as a watchdog of local administration, realizing democratic values and leading the development of local autonomy.”

It continued, “Local autonomy in our country began with the enactment of the ‘Local Autonomy Act’ in 1949 and the formation of local councils in 1952, but was suspended for about 30 years due to political upheavals such as the Korean War, the April 19 Revolution, and the May 16 military coup, and only began to be fully implemented in the 1990s,” reflecting on the history of local autonomy.

It then emphasized, “Amid these historical trends, the Muan County Council has continuously strived to realize local autonomy and establish a foundation for autonomous growth, and such efforts have culminated in the precious achievement of a comprehensive revision of the Local Autonomy Act after 30 years.”

Finally, it pledged, “Going forward, the Muan County Council will play a leading role in realizing grassroots local autonomy based on resident sovereignty and sustainable local autonomy in the era of Local Autonomy 2.0.”

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