Gyeonggi-do to Operate 'Cheongwon Review Committee' from 23rd… Four Experts Appointed

Gyeonggi Provincial Government Gwanggyo New Office Building

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province operates the 'Gyeonggi Province Petition Review Committee' to fairly and objectively review petition processing and decide on disclosure.

On the 23rd, Gyeonggi Province announced that it appointed four external experts as members of the 'Gyeonggi Province Petition Review Committee.'

The operation of the Petition Review Committee is based on the revised 'Petition Act' from last year, which aims to handle petitions submitted by the public objectively and fairly.

The committee consists of seven members in total. Excluding three ex officio members, four members were appointed through an open recruitment process in four fields?administration, law, transportation, and urban development?to reflect the characteristics of Gyeonggi Province's civil complaints and diverse opinions.

They will review matters related to the disclosure of public petitions and the processing of petitions. The appointed members will serve for two years.

Starting today, the province will also introduce public petitions through the online petition system 'Petition24,' making it much easier for residents to exercise their petition rights.

Public petitions are a system that allows applications regarding the enactment or revision of laws, or matters related to the operation of public systems or facilities. If the petitioner wishes for disclosure, the Petition Review Committee reviews whether to disclose the content and then makes it public.

Kim Chun-gi, Director of the Open Civil Complaints Office of the province, said, "Petitions are a means for residents to participate in provincial administration and to realize the protection of residents' rights in practice. The 'Gyeonggi Province Petition Review Committee,' which reviews petitions submitted by residents, is expected to serve as a cornerstone for the core values of 'change' and 'opportunity' in the 8th term of the Gyeonggi Province government."

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