Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun: "Let's Form a Citizen Forum for Special City Development"

Lee Jae-jun, Mayor of Suwon

Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun proposed "forming a Citizens' Forum for the Development of Special Cities."

At the "2023 1st Regular Meeting of the Korea Special City Mayors' Council" held on the 5th at KINTEX Exhibition Hall 2 in Goyang City, Mayor Lee Jae-jun stated, "The four special cities should form a 'Citizens' Forum for the Development of Special Cities' and hold an inauguration ceremony in early November," adding, "We should publicize the special cities together with citizens and demand the National Assembly to enact a 'Special Act for Supporting Special Cities.'"

He continued, "'The Citizens' Forum for the Development of Special Cities' will be composed of about 50 citizens from each of the four special cities, and we should hold a joint inauguration ceremony and a discussion session on the development of special cities at the National Assembly."

Mayor Lee Jae-jun also emphasized ▲ a meeting between the special city mayors and local members of the National Assembly ▲ arranging meetings with the Chairpersons of the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee and the Local Era Committee ▲ holding discussion sessions and meetings on securing finances for special cities.

Attending the regular meeting were Mayor Lee Jae-jun, Mayor Lee Dong-hwan of Goyang, Mayor Lee Sang-il of Yongin, and Mayor Hong Nam-pyo of Changwon.

Meanwhile, the attending mayors discussed urging the enactment of the "Special Act for Supporting Special Cities," promoting the admission of large cities with populations close to one million as associate members of the Korea Special City Mayors' Council, and urging the third phase of comprehensive local government transfer following the launch of the Local Era Committee.

Mayor Lee Jae-jun was appointed as the auditor of the Korea Special City Mayors' Council, and Mayor Lee Dong-hwan of Goyang was elected as the chairman.

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