Changwon Mayor Heo Seong-mu's Efforts in Seoul to Secure Special City Authority

Statement Release "Grant Authority to Provide Administrative Services That Citizens Can Directly Experience"

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Changwon City, Gyeongnam announced on the 8th that a meeting and interim session between mayors and members of the National Assembly to secure special city authority were held at the Seoul Marina Convention Center.

On this day, Mayor Heo Seong-mu explained the progress of securing special city authority and requested cooperation at a gathering of special city mayors and local members of the National Assembly.

The meeting involved exchanging opinions on the contents of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's draft enforcement ordinance of the Local Autonomy Act.

Mayor Heo said, "The recently announced draft enforcement ordinance of the Local Autonomy Act by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety is far from the special city pledges of the Moon Jae-in administration," adding, "For the special cities launching next year to be granted substantial administrative and financial authority, active interest and cooperation from local members of the National Assembly are necessary."

As a follow-up measure to the full revision of the Local Autonomy Act effective January 13 next year, the draft enforcement ordinance of the Local Autonomy Act was announced in June.

The main contents related to special cities only stipulate the criteria and procedures for designation of special cities and the population recognition standards for special cities.

The regulations on common special affairs discovered so far by the four special cities were not reflected.

The special city mayors and members of the National Assembly discussed response measures to the announcement of the enforcement ordinance of the Local Autonomy Act and united their efforts to simultaneously promote individual legislation on key affairs by standing committee.

They also issued a statement urging central government ministries and related agencies that are passive in securing special city authority to take action.

The council plans to persuade the National Assembly and central government ministries to secure special city authority and hold lectures to build consensus on special cities.

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