Seochunsoo, Hamyang County Governor, Conducts 3rd On-site Resident Autonomy Consulting Meeting

Ministry of the Interior and Safety-led Visiting Resident Autonomy Consulting
In-depth Exchange of Opinions on Future Promotion Plans

County Governor Seo Chunsu's 3rd Visiting Resident Autonomy Consulting Meeting
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 23rd that it conducted the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s third “Visiting Resident Autonomy Consulting.”

In this third consulting session conducted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, an in-depth interview was held to revitalize resident autonomy in Hamyang-gun with Hamyang County Governor Seo Chun-su, Jang Mi-kyung, Officer of the Ministry’s Resident Welfare Service Reform Promotion Team, Song Ha-woong, Director of the Good Neighborhood Research Institute, and Hwang Eun-young, Lecturer and Resident Autonomy Expert of the Presidential Committee on Local Autonomy.

During the interview, key issues revealed in the first and second consulting sessions were proposed to the local government head, and in-depth opinions were exchanged regarding the practical administrative implementation plans and future directions.

Governor Seo expressed his determination during the interview, saying, “I hope that the resident autonomy council will become a representative organization that can serve as a practical platform encompassing local resident meetings, organizations, and residents, and the administration will actively support so that resident autonomy, the foundation of grassroots democracy, can take root well.” He also stated that efforts will be made to strengthen the capabilities of local residents.

In response, Officer Jang Mi-kyung said, “The development pattern of resident autonomy varies depending on the will of the local government head, and I ask for more interest and effort from the head.” She also presented a new vision for resident autonomy councils, stating, “In the future, eup, myeon, and dong, which perform the functions of resident convenience and welfare, will play a role in proposing and recommending the resolutions of resident autonomy councils to the central government.”

Meanwhile, the county converted three myeon (Macheon, Sudong, Seosang) into resident autonomy councils in the first half of 2021, and is currently promoting plans to convert three myeon (Hamyang-eup, Yurim, Anui) in 2022 and five myeon (Hyucheon, Jigok, Seoha, Baekjeon, Byeonggok) in 2023.

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