Hwang Dae-ho, Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly Member, "We Must Actively Counter Fake News Distorting Provincial Administration"

Hwang Dae-ho, Gyeonggi Province Council Member

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] A call has been made at the Gyeonggi Provincial Council to strictly deal with 'fake news' related to Gyeonggi Province administration.

Hwang Dae-ho, a member of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council from the Democratic Party of Korea (Suwon 4), pointed out at the 2nd plenary session of the 354th Gyeonggi Provincial Council held on the 2nd, "Recently, there have been many cases of media distorting major policies of the Gyeonggi Province administration, which have high satisfaction and objectively proven achievements," adding, "They also slyly distort the facts about the Youth Basic Income, belittling it as a handout project."

Regarding some opposition parties' claims that the publicity budget is being recklessly increased and spent, Councilor Hwang said, "The population of Gyeonggi Province is 4 million more than that of Seoul, but the publicity budget is less than half," and "Even when viewed per capita for Gyeonggi residents, there is about a fourfold difference compared to Seoul. Therefore, it is hard to readily agree with the claim that the increase is for promoting Governor Lee's achievements."

He further argued, "Gyeonggi Province should respond more actively to such fake news and articles that distort the provincial administration."

In response, Lee Yong-cheol, the 1st Deputy Governor of Gyeonggi Province, who answered on behalf of Governor Lee Jae-myung that day, said, "It is about promoting the Gyeonggi Province administration, not promoting Governor Lee Jae-myung personally," adding, "The publicity budget of local governments is also not for the personal promotion of the head of the organization but for the city or provincial administration."

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