'5th Anniversary of the September 19 Pyongyang Declaration' Attendee Kim Dong-yeon: "Democracy Is Being Threatened by Elected Power"

Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province (second from the left), is delivering a greeting at the '5th Anniversary Ceremony of the September 19 Pyongyang Joint Declaration' held on the 19th at the Grand Ballroom of the 63 Convention Center in Yeouido, Seoul.

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon stated on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the armistice and the 5th anniversary of the September 19 Pyongyang Joint Declaration, "Gyeonggi Province will take the lead to realize the dream of a peace economy and the dream of a new economic map of the Korean Peninsula."

Governor Kim made these remarks on the 19th at the ‘5th Anniversary Ceremony of the September 19 Pyongyang Joint Declaration’ held at the Grand Ballroom of the 63 Convention Center in Yeouido, Seoul.

Governor Kim expressed concern, saying, "The dream of proper democracy is being threatened by elected powers," and added, "The contents left in the Pyongyang Joint Declaration such as ‘normalization of the Kaesong Industrial Complex and Mount Kumgang tourism, economic cooperation, a Korean Peninsula free of nuclear threats, and joint efforts to co-host the 2032 Summer Olympics’ have faded in color, which pains my heart."

He continued, "Gyeonggi Province, home to 14 million residents, will leverage its characteristics as the center of democracy, economy, and industry, and as the largest border region, to make every effort to revive the dreams of democracy, the livelihood economy, and peace that we have pursued," promising, "We will carry on the dream of the Pyongyang Joint Declaration made five years ago."

The event, co-hosted by five metropolitan local governments including Gyeonggi Province (Gwangju Metropolitan City, Jeollanam-do, Jeollabuk-do, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province), the September 19 Pyongyang Joint Declaration 5th Anniversary Preparatory Committee, the Kim Dae-jung Foundation, and the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation, was attended by about 100 people including Governor Kim Dong-yeon, former President Moon Jae-in, and former National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang.

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