Oh Byeong-kwon Acting Mayor Urges Jo Cheong-sik, Suwon Deputy Mayor, for "Steadfast City Administration" View original image


[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Oh Byung-kwon, Acting Governor of Gyeonggi Province, called Jo Cheong-sik, Acting Mayor of Suwon Special City (First Deputy Mayor), on the 15th to urge him to carry out city administration without wavering.


Acting Mayor Jo became responsible for Suwon city administration following the resignation of Mayor Yeom Tae-young on the 15th, until the new mayor takes office in July.


In the call, Acting Governor Oh requested, "As the Omicron variant is rapidly spreading, please conduct thorough inspections and management to ensure that the government's quarantine system, including confirmed case investigations, isolation, and home treatment, operates stably on the front lines."


He added, "With the two major elections approaching, it is necessary to establish public service discipline to ensure political neutrality of public officials and compliance with election laws," and urged, "Please prepare meticulously so that safe and smooth elections can be conducted despite the spread of the Omicron variant."



In particular, he emphasized, "Regardless of the mayor's absence, please do your best to ensure that local livelihood affairs continue steadily and stably under the acting authority system so that the lives of 1.21 million Suwon citizens are not inconvenienced."


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