Jeonbuk Provincial Council Member Du Sehun Receives First-Class Award at Democratic Party Excellent Ordinance Competition

'Ordinance on Support for Residents in Energy Non-Supply Areas'... Evaluated as a Good Housing Welfare Ordinance

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Doosehun Du, a member of the Jeonbuk Provincial Council (Wanju 2), was selected for an excellent ordinance at the ‘2021 Democratic Party Local Government Excellent Policy and Local Council Excellent Ordinance Competition’ and received a first-class award.

In this competition, the Democratic Party conducted individual written evaluations and comprehensive reviews on the policy relevance, creativity, innovation, locality, and impact of excellent local council ordinances, ultimately selecting 20 people as first-class awardees.

The ‘Jeollabuk-do Ordinance on Support for Residents in Energy-Underserved Areas,’ proposed and enacted by Councilor Du, was the first ordinance of its kind nationwide and was recognized as a housing welfare ordinance that stands out for its practical measures and sensitivity to consideration, enabling socially vulnerable groups to maintain universal residential life.

Councilor Du explained the background of the enactment, saying, “Energy is an essential good for human life, and although electricity has been supplied in Korea for 134 years, there are still residents in the province suffering in the blind spots of residential energy welfare due to lack of energy supply. Therefore, it was urgent to establish institutional grounds for this, which led to the ordinance’s enactment.”

Councilor Du said, “I only did what was natural, which is to establish a system for marginalized residents, but I received such a great award. I understand this honor as an order to work twice as hard in legislative activities on the front lines of people’s lives, and I will do my best for the rights and interests of the residents.”

Meanwhile, Councilor Du has been actively engaged in legislative activities over the past four years, including enacting 10 ordinances, amending 4 ordinances, co-proposing 42 bills, submitting 11 proposals and resolutions, and delivering 8 five-minute speeches.

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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