Haenam-gun, All Employees Pledge Integrity to Promote 'Integrity in Public Service Culture'

The First Promise of the New Year is 'Integrity'... Anti-Corruption and Integrity Pledge Ceremony Held

On the 1st, Haenam-gun in Jeollanam-do held an anti-corruption and integrity pledge ceremony for all employees, committing to prioritize integrity in their work.

According to the county on the 3rd, the integrity pledge, carried out under the special directive of County Governor Myeong Hyeon-gwan, involved all 1,271 Haenam-gun public officials signing the pledge and publicly announcing it to the residents.

Myeong Hyun-gwan, Haenam County Governor, is taking a pledge of integrity with the staff.
[Photo by Haenam County]

The Haenam-gun Anti-Corruption and Integrity Pledge contains commitments to abide by laws and principles to prevent corruption and realize a clean public service, prioritizing the public interest above all.

It also pledges to block solicitation, requests, gifts, and entertainment, and to thoroughly exclude improper external interference, fostering an honest and sound public service culture.

Governor Myeong Hyeon-gwan stated, “Integrity must take root in the hearts of each public official for a culture of integrity to flourish. Including myself, all Haenam-gun public officials will unite in effort to firmly establish a trusted administration and an honest organization.”

This year, Haenam-gun has identified and is implementing 45 department-specific integrity policies, while operating anonymous reporting hotlines, campaigns to neither give nor receive holiday gifts, strengthening civil complaint satisfaction surveys, and running integrity awards, accelerating the spread of a culture of integrity in public service.

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