Shin Jeong-hoon, Gwangju Buk-gu Council Member, "Let's Implement Personnel Verification Procedures in Autonomous Districts Too"

A claim has been raised that a personnel verification process is necessary when appointing heads of investment and contribution institutions under autonomous districts.

On the 12th, Shin Jeong-hoon, a member of the Gwangju Buk-gu Council, proposed the introduction of personnel hearings for heads of affiliated public institutions and investment and contribution institutions during a 5-minute free speech at the 287th 1st regular meeting.

Until now, personnel hearings had been promoted through agreements between executive agencies and councils, but with the revision of the Local Autonomy Act in February, a legal basis was established for heads of local governments to request personnel hearings for presidents and chairpersons of local public corporations and foundations, as well as heads of investment and contribution institutions.

Assemblyman Shin Jeong-hoon stated, “There is no personnel verification process in place for appointing representatives of local public enterprises that invest huge budgets and investment and contribution institutions preparing for launch,” and argued, “Personnel hearings are a necessary system to secure legitimacy for appointments and to uphold residents’ right to know.”

He continued, “The term of the director of the Buk-gu Facilities Management Corporation, which has an annual budget of 7.7 billion KRW, will expire on October 31, 2024, and the (tentatively named) Maeul Jachi Dosijaesaeng Center, which is currently being established, has 14 employees and an annual budget of 1.7 billion KRW,” adding, “Despite the huge budgets invested in institutions under Buk-gu, there is no personnel verification process for them.”

Assemblyman Shin concluded his 5-minute free speech by urging, “I ask that our Buk-gu join us in advancing toward a more advanced district administration at the forefront of democracy.”

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