Daejeon City Holds Meeting with Newly Elected National Assembly Members to Discuss Cooperation on Current Issues

Relocation of Daejeon Prison, Undergrounding of Urban Sections of Gyeongbu and Honam Railway Lines, etc.

Mayor Lee Jang-woo of Daejeon and the elected member of the National Assembly held a breakfast meeting on the 16th. / Daejeon City

On the 16th, Daejeon City held a breakfast meeting with the 22nd National Assembly members-elect at a conference room in Korea Railroad Corporation to discuss securing next year's national budget and cooperation on current issues.

At the meeting, Daejeon City was represented by Mayor Lee Jang-woo, Deputy Mayor Yoo Deuk-won, Deputy Mayor for Economy and Science Jang Ho-jong, and Director of Planning and Coordination Han Chi-heum. From the Democratic Party, Acting Chairperson of the Daejeon City Party Jang Cheol-min, National Assembly members Park Beom-gye, Cho Seung-rae, and members-elect Jang Jong-tae, Park Yong-gap, Park Jeong-hyun, and Hwang Jeong-ah attended.

The discussion focused on major issues such as relocating Daejeon Prison, undergrounding the urban sections of the Gyeongbu and Honam railway lines, expanding and undergrounding the Honam Expressway branch, and promoting the construction of the Metropolitan Express Railway. They also agreed to jointly respond to the relocation of the Small Enterprise and Market Service and to make efforts to secure national funding for the Public Children's Rehabilitation Hospital.

Jang Cheol-min, Acting Chairperson of the Democratic Party Daejeon City Party, stated, “Projects such as the second relocation of public institutions to the Innovation City and the prison relocation require bipartisan cooperation,” adding, “I hope this meeting will serve as a cornerstone for Daejeon City and the Democratic Party to work together in governance, honoring the precious public will gathered during the last general election.”

Mayor Lee Jang-woo of Daejeon emphasized, “If current issues are delayed, the damage will directly affect the citizens, so we must make all-out efforts beyond party lines,” and stressed, “Especially this year, given the challenging national fiscal situation, difficulties in securing the national budget are expected, so the active role and support of the members-elect are necessary during the government’s budget formulation and the National Assembly’s review process.”

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