Sang-ik Lee, Hampyeong County Governor, Signs 'Integrity Pledge' in First Approval of the 8th Elected Term

Sang-ik Lee, Hampyeong County Governor, is signing the integrity pledge in the governor's office on the 4th. Photo by Hampyeong County

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Lee Sang-ik, the mayor of Hampyeong County, officially began the 8th term of the local government by signing a pledge of integrity.

According to the county on the 4th, Mayor Lee signed the pledge of integrity as his first approval in the 8th term, which includes commitments to ▲eradicate abuse of position and authority ▲prohibit solicitation and requests ▲ban acceptance of money and entertainment ▲exclude involvement in vested interests and external pressure.

The fact that Mayor Lee chose to start the local government with signing the pledge of integrity is interpreted by the local community as a call for the establishment of a clean public service culture and a reform of the entire local government, including public officials.

In fact, since winning the by-election two years ago, Mayor Lee has focused on internal integrity education and discovering new policies.

As a result, Hampyeong County improved by one grade last year, receiving a grade 3 in the local government integrity evaluation conducted by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission.

Mayor Lee Sang-ik stated, “For the success of Hampyeong in the 8th term, innovative policies and securing sufficient budgets are of course important, but above all, it is my firm belief that a fair and clean local government that residents can trust must be guaranteed,” adding, “From now on, I, as the mayor, will refrain from any words or actions that could raise doubts about my integrity.”

Meanwhile, Hampyeong County plans to vigorously promote integrity policies that residents can genuinely feel, aiming to achieve a grade 1 in this year’s local government integrity evaluation, including ▲disclosure of contract information and selection process/results of subsidized projects ▲operation of a public official corruption and abuse reporting system ▲introduction of a quasi-multi-faceted evaluation system involving employee participation.

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