Gwangsan District Council Members of Gwangju Request 'Regional Revitalization' Policy Promises from Presidential Candidates

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Members of the Gwangsan District Council of Gwangju Metropolitan City (Chairman Lee Young-hoon) demanded policy pledges from the 20th presidential election preliminary candidates for cooperation beyond party affiliations or factions, as well as for regional revitalization and political development.

According to the Gwangsan District Council on the 10th, the council members announced a "Statement to the 20th Presidential Election Preliminary Candidates and Voters" on the same day.

The statement was promoted as part of the "Decentralization, Autonomy, and Political Development Local Council Members' Statement Campaign," which began with a proposal from the Governance Center's Local Politics Research Association's local council members network.

The council members said, "We reflect on cases where local councils and local council members have failed to meet the expectations of local residents and the public or have been intoxicated by small powers," adding, "We will continuously engage in self-reflection and strengthen our capabilities at the forefront of regional and political innovation, and strive to practice local decentralization and residents' sovereignty."

They continued, "Creating regional vitality to overcome the crisis of regional extinction and regional innovation is urgent," emphasizing, "Innovation led by the region is necessary through the autonomy of residents' sovereignty and the activation of regional sovereignty decentralization."

Along with this, they requested pledges presenting tasks and measures for the substantial guarantee and activation policies of local decentralization and residents' autonomy, party democratization, nomination democratization, and local election system reform policies for the development of Korean politics, and for the integration of the national social community.

Council member Jo Young-im stated, "Innovation in local politics is the foundation of Korean politics and change, and regional innovation is the driving force of national innovation," adding, "I will work with council members to strengthen decentralization and autonomy capabilities to elevate the national prestige of the Republic of Korea to the next level."

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