Governor Park Wansu: "Opposition Party Lawmakers Should Also Join Forces for Gyeongnam's Development"

Request for Support and Cooperation to Promote Priority Projects in 42 Regions

On the evening of the 20th, Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, met with Democratic Party members of the National Assembly from the Gyeongnam region to request their cooperation in advancing local development projects.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Se-ryeong] Park Wan-su, Governor of Gyeongnam Province, attended the ‘Democratic Party of Korea Gyeongnam Regional Members of the National Assembly Meeting’ held in Gimhae City on the evening of the 20th.

Governor Park said, “For regional priority projects to be properly promoted, cooperation from all members of the National Assembly is necessary,” and requested support and cooperation for 42 major national budget projects for next year.

At the meeting, Governor Park was joined by Min Hong-chul, Member of the National Assembly for Gimhae Gap, Kim Jeong-ho, Member of the National Assembly for Gimhae Eul, and Kim Doo-kwan, Member of the National Assembly for Yangsan Eul.

Governor Park emphasized the necessity of related budgets for ▲ early commencement of national projects such as Jinhae New Port, Southern Inland Railroad, and Namhae-Yeosu Undersea Tunnel ▲ establishment of a support hub for full-cycle standardization of natural materials ▲ creation of a Green Startup Town ▲ construction of local roads ▲ and development of a metropolitan transfer center.

He stated, “The government has announced a mandatory 10% reduction in discretionary spending and strong expenditure restructuring in next year’s budget formulation, making it difficult to secure national funds,” and stressed, “Please unite your efforts until the budget is finalized so that key projects for the overall development of Gyeongnam can be properly promoted next year.”

On the same day, Governor Park also continued discussions on provincial issues such as the establishment of the Aviation and Space Agency, creation of metropolitan transportation infrastructure, and balanced regional development, as well as local civil complaints.

According to the province, Governor Park plans to frequently visit central government ministries and establish a cooperative system with local district members of the National Assembly to continue efforts to reflect provincial issues in the national budget.

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