'Druking Vacancy' Gyeongnam Governor, Operated Under Acting Authority of Ha Byungpil

Ha Deputy Governor: "We Will Continue to Cooperate on Major Issues Such as the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Megacity"

From the 21st, the Gyeongnam provincial government will operate under the authority of Acting Governor Ha Byung-pil.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Former Governor Kim Kyung-soo was stripped of his gubernatorial position by the Supreme Court ruling, and Deputy Governor Ha Byung-pil assumed the acting authority from the 21st.

At 2 p.m. that day, Acting Governor Ha of Gyeongnam Province held an emergency executive meeting and emphasized, "We will continue to maintain the existing direction of provincial administration."

This means that not only the 'Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Megacity' project, which former Governor Kim devoted great effort to, but also the overall provincial administration including COVID-19 quarantine measures will be maintained under the former governor's system.

He also stated that continuous promotion of cooperation in the southeastern region and the momentum for economic recovery will be maintained.

Regarding the response to COVID-19, which is recording the highest number of confirmed cases in the province, he urged, "To prevent the spread of variant viruses, all departments and bureaus should take responsibility and respond intensively by implementing customized quarantine measures by target, facility, and region."

The Ha acting authority system will be maintained until a winner emerges if a by-election is held, and if no election is held, it is highly likely to be maintained for up to 11 months until the next local election.

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