People Power Party's Lee In-seon, "Return Daegu Suseongmot to the Citizens" ... Request to Chief Secretary Visit Byeong-gyu

Ownership Still with Korea Rural Community Corporation

Setbacks in Projects Including Floating Performance Hall

Lee In-seon, a member of the People Power Party representing Daegu Suseong-gu B, met with Bang Moon-kyu, the Minister of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, at the Government Seoul Office on the 16th to request that Suseongmot be returned to the citizens of Daegu.

Rep. Lee stated, “Suseongmot has completely lost its function as an agricultural infrastructure facility. Now, the citizens of Daegu are cultivating Suseongmot, transforming it into a local landmark,” adding, “In particular, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is currently carrying out a project worth 16.5 billion KRW to build a world-class water performance hall and a sky bridge connecting to Deulan-gil. Last year, design costs were secured through government budget, and the project is underway.”

People Power Party member Lee In-seon (right in the photo) visited Visit Gyu, Director of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, to request the return of Suseongmot Lake in Daegu to the citizens.

Rep. Lee continued, “Although efforts are being made to further develop and improve Suseongmot, there are limitations since ownership lies with the Korea Rural Community Corporation. I hope the Prime Minister’s Office will work to enable Daegu City to receive it as a free transfer as soon as possible. Since related bills have been introduced and are under review in the National Assembly, I also hope the government will play its role.”

Until now, the creation of the water performance hall at Suseongmot was classified as a local transfer project by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and despite years of efforts, the budget was not secured. However, through Rep. Lee In-seon’s active efforts, a new opportunity has been created. Additionally, the sky bridge project connecting to Deulan-gil is expected to alleviate chronic parking problems and promote tourism, greatly contributing to the revitalization of the local economy.

Bang Moon-kyu, Minister of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, said, “We are well aware that reservoirs, which have lost their agricultural infrastructure functions due to Korea’s industrialization and urbanization, are changing in various forms,” and added, “Especially since Rep. Lee In-seon has conveyed the opinions of Daegu City and Suseong residents well, we will thoroughly review similar cases with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korea Rural Community Corporation regarding Suseongmot.”

On April 4th, Rep. Lee In-seon emphasized through a government question session on economic affairs at the National Assembly that Suseongmot, a precious tourist attraction and public asset for Daegu citizens, must be returned to the citizens of Daegu.

She also introduced the “Partial Amendment Act on the Korea Rural Community Corporation and Farmland Management Fund Act,” which aims to allow the Korea Rural Community Corporation to transfer ownership free of charge, and the bill is currently under review in the National Assembly.

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