Kim Ha-yong, Chairman of Gyeongnam Provincial Council, "We will find a way to maintain the current metropolitan council electoral districts"

Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jucheol In] The Gyeongsangnam-do Provincial Council announced on the 12th that it is exploring various measures to maintain the current metropolitan councilor electoral districts.

At the 1st plenary session of the 389th extraordinary meeting held that day, Chairman Kim Hayong said in his opening remarks, "Starting from next year's local elections, the two-member electoral districts in the four county areas of Haman, Changnyeong, Goseong, and Geochang are at risk of being reduced to single-member districts," adding, "We will seek multifaceted measures to maintain the current two-member electoral districts for the provincial councilors in these four counties."

Chairman Kim also urged the executive branch, saying, "Please carefully check once again whether the projects planned at the beginning of the year are being carried out smoothly and if there are any matters that need revision or supplementation," and "Please pay attention to COVID-19 prevention so that the students' hard work in the upcoming College Scholastic Ability Test, which is just around the corner, will lead to good results."

During the plenary session, eight councilors including Kim Jinki made five-minute free speeches on topics such as promoting development in the eastern region through attracting public institutions, expanding priority signal systems, delineation of electoral districts for local elections, bringing various institutions in Yangsan under Gyeongnam jurisdiction, responding to sexual crimes against children and adolescents in schools, preserving Hansando Jesaengdang, revitalizing private investment in solar energy, and lawsuits involving Hadong Market.

At the extraordinary meeting, which runs until the 21st, a total of 58 agenda items are planned to be processed, including 32 ordinances such as the 'Gyeongsangnam-do Platform Workers Support Ordinance,' 21 consent proposals, and 2 petitions.

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