Kim Du-kwan: "Completing the 'Sejong City Administrative Capital' as Planned Through Relocation of the National Assembly and Blue House"

2003 Minister of the Interior Promoted New Administrative Capital Special Act
"Complete Relocation of National Assembly and Blue House Relocation Promoted"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] On the 1st, Democratic Party presidential candidate Congressman Kim Du-gwan visited the site for the National Assembly relocation in Sejong City as his first official step after declaring his candidacy, stating, "I will complete Sejong City as originally planned through the full relocation of the National Assembly and the Blue House."

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On this day, Congressman Kim expressed regret that the National Assembly Act regarding the establishment of the Sejong Assembly Hall was not passed in the June National Assembly session, pointing out, "Balanced development is impossible without the strong will of national leaders and party leadership."

He added, "Among presidential candidates, only Kim Du-gwan has a strong will for balanced development."

Congressman Kim led the drafting of the Special Act on the New Administrative Capital as Minister of the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs under the Roh Moo-hyun administration in 2003. At that time, the Constitutional Court halted the bill due to a constitutional lawsuit filed by lawyer Lee Seok-yeon, and subsequently, the project proceeded as the Administrative City. Kim’s side explained, "He was essentially a key figure who, along with President Roh Moo-hyun, brought Sejong City into existence."

Through his official candidacy declaration on this day, Congressman Kim revealed his strong will for decentralization by proposing to reorganize the country into a '5 Mega Cities and 2 Special Autonomous Regions' system, called the '5-Pole 2-Special System.'

Kim emphasized, "Among them, Sejong City is the cornerstone of balanced development," and added, "Having started the administrative capital, I will complete it."

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