Gyeonggi Province Governor Transition Committee Urges "Gyeonggi Governor's Attendance at State Council Meetings"

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi Province Governor Transition Committee has called for the Gyeonggi Province Governor to attend the Cabinet meeting.

On the 28th, Yeom Tae-young, co-chairman of the transition committee, and the standing advisory group held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Office in Yeouido, Seoul, strongly urging the Yoon Seok-yeol administration to allow the Gyeonggi Province Governor to attend the Cabinet meeting.

Chairman Yeom and the advisory group emphasized the necessity of attending the Cabinet meeting, stating, "Gyeonggi Province is a genuine growth axis of South Korea's development and a microcosm of administration. The policy diagnoses and proposals delivered by the Gyeonggi Province Governor will serve as very useful on-site references for the President and Cabinet members."

They particularly pointed out, "Currently, among the 17 metropolitan local government heads nationwide, only the Seoul Mayor attends the Cabinet meeting, but since Seoul focuses mainly on urban administration, there is a clear limitation in representing the nationwide metropolitan local governments."

They added, "Gyeonggi Province is a mix of urban, rural, fishing, and mountain villages, and is the center of various advanced industries including semiconductors, which are the growth engines of South Korea. If the Gyeonggi Province Governor attends the Cabinet meeting, it will be possible to convey issues from the metropolitan area as well as other metropolitan local governments nationwide without omission, fully fulfilling the role of a partner in national governance."

Currently, among the 17 metropolitan local government heads, only the Seoul Mayor attends the Cabinet meeting.

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