Lee Jae-myung Requests Bipartisan Cooperation from Opposition for "Expansion of National Funding for Local Currency and Metropolitan Bus Semi-Public System"

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Lee Jae-myung, the leading presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea and Governor of Gyeonggi Province, stated on the 14th at the Budget Policy Council (Yejunghyeop) with the People Power Party, "Budgets or policies are matters of sequence and importance; it is not possible to say that some policies are right and others are wrong, or that some policies conform to truth while others are fictitious."

Governor Lee attended the People Power Party-Gyeonggi Province Yejunghyeop held at the National Assembly that morning and said, "In politics, positions may be divided between the ruling and opposition parties, but I believe it is desirable for both sides to cooperate on matters necessary from the residents' perspective without discrimination."

Kim Ki-hyun, the floor leader, also said, "As the Gyeonggi Province Budget Policy Council receives more media attention than any other city or province, Governor Lee's role and status are important," adding, "I hope the achievements of the past four years under Governor Lee's slogan 'New Gyeonggi, Fair World' will be well evaluated."

During the council, Governor Lee made two public requests: ▲increasing the budget for local currency and ▲adjusting the budget burden ratio for metropolitan buses. He urged for a budget increase, saying, "This time, 77% of the local currency support budget was cut, but local projects have continued to increase," and added, "The COVID-19 pandemic is not yet over, so this is a very important issue in Gyeonggi Province." He also said, "The metropolitan bus affairs in Gyeonggi Province are being transferred to a nationwide national task," and "(Nevertheless) the budget burden being 70% on local governments and 30% on the central government is similar to passing on a task that should be done by the father's household to a child who has separated."

Attending the council from the People Power Party were Floor Leader Kim Ki-hyun, Policy Committee Chairman Kim Do-eup, National Assembly Budget and Accounts Special Committee Chairman Lee Jong-bae, and Gyeonggi Province National Assembly members Choi Chun-sik, Kim Seon-gyo, and Yoo Ui-dong. From Gyeonggi Province, Governor Lee and Policy Planning Officer Heo Seung-beom were present.

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