Chairman Park Jung-hwa Officially Announces Candidacy for Seoul Metropolitan Council Chairperson

High Communication Leadership and Broad Insight into City Administration Earns Strong Trust from Fellow Council Members
"Together with Young and Capable Councilors, We Will Realize a Policy-Oriented Council and Create a City Council Recognized by Councilors and Trusted by Citizens"

Park Jung-hwa, Chair of the Transportation Committee of the Seoul Metropolitan Council (People Power Party, Seongdong 1), officially declared his candidacy for the chairmanship in the second half of the year after completing the registration for the Seoul Metropolitan Council chairmanship on June 14.

Chairman Park said, “First, I would like to express my gratitude to the council members who have carried out legislative activities on behalf of the citizens during the two years since the 11th Seoul Metropolitan Council was launched,” adding, “During the remaining two years of the term, I will take the lead in enhancing the status of the Seoul Metropolitan Council and the quality of life of Seoul citizens through communication and harmony with the council members.”

To this end, Chairman Park presented pledges including ▲ creating a capable Seoul Metropolitan Council through improving the treatment of council members ▲ making the Seoul Metropolitan Council a pioneer in the era of local councils by enacting the Local Council Act ▲ building a trusted Seoul Metropolitan Council through pledge inspection and strengthened publicity.

Chairman Park emphasized, “The 11th Seoul Metropolitan Council has more young and competent members than any other council,” and stated, “I will spare no effort in active support and backing so that their abilities can be fully demonstrated.”

He also said, “While the revision of the Local Autonomy Act, which allows for the independence of personnel authority of local councils and the introduction of policy support officers, is welcome, it is true that this is far from sufficient to solve the various problems of the capital city, Seoul,” adding, “I will take the lead in creating a fully functional local council by securing organizational and budgetary authority through the enactment of the Local Council Act, thereby establishing a practical era of local decentralization and ensuring that the benefits are directly delivered to the citizens.”

Furthermore, he said, “I will form a (tentatively named) Pledge Inspection and Implementation Task Force to verify and promote the fulfillment of pledges, and strengthen customized publicity strategies for legislative activities to inform local residents of each council member’s achievements so that each member can be trusted and recognized.”

Chairman Park stated, “Since starting politics by joining the Grand National Party, the predecessor of the People Power Party, in August 2005, I have always kept in mind the saying, ‘If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together,’ and have conducted legislative activities accordingly,” emphasizing, “If I become chairman, I will carry on that spirit and, together with citizens and fellow council members, communicate and work to create a Seoul Metropolitan Council that is recognized by members and trusted by citizens.”

Chairman Park Jung-hwa has been recognized for his integrative leadership as the Chair of the Transportation Committee in the first half of the 11th term during his six years of activity on the Transportation Committee, and is evaluated as having demonstrated sharp judgment and decisive response capabilities on major issues.

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