Jeonbuk Provincial Council Visits National Assembly to Propose Legislation for Expanding Number of Assembly Members

Policy Meeting with the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee and Legislation and Judiciary Committee
Meeting with the Democratic Party's Supreme Council Member to Discuss Legislative Tasks and Current Issues

The Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Provincial Council (Chairman Moon Seung-woo, Gunsan 4) visited the National Assembly on the 28th to hold policy meetings with the Administrative and Security Committee, the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, and senior members of the Democratic Party, officially launching efforts to strengthen local autonomy and decentralization.

On this day, Chairman Moon Seung-woo, Vice Chairman Kim Hee-soo, Democratic Party floor leader Jang Yeon-guk, council spokesperson Seo Nan-i, and Budget and Accounts Committee Chairman Kim Sung-soo visited the National Assembly.

They met consecutively with Shin Jeong-hoon, chairman of the National Assembly’s Administrative and Security Committee, lawmakers Jeong Dong-young, Han Byung-do, Lee Sung-yoon, Democratic Party senior supreme council member Kim Min-seok, and supreme council member Han Jun-ho to discuss legislative tasks related to the council and regional issues.

On the 28th, the Jeonbuk Provincial Council met with the Chairman of the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee and others to strengthen local autonomy, including expanding the number of provincial council members.
[Photo by Jeonbuk Provincial Council]

The council requested the National Assembly to promote legislation reflecting special provisions related to the council within the Jeonbuk Special Act, such as expanding the number of Jeonbuk council members, transferring the Audit Committee and Auditor to the council’s jurisdiction, and establishing independent personnel authority over local council education and cultural affairs.

Shin Jeong-hoon, chairman of the National Assembly’s Administrative and Security Committee, stated, "We have been advocating for the establishment of local autonomy and decentralization for years, but compared to the increasingly bloated executive branch, the actual authority of local councils has not been secured." He added, "Since the Jeonbuk Provincial Council has taken the lead in requesting related legislation, we will prioritize reflecting the expansion of Jeonbuk council members in the Jeonbuk Special Act."

Chairman Moon Seung-woo said, "Expanding and adjusting the council’s authority to fit regional realities is an expression of the will to more actively reflect residents’ voices in government policies," and added, "I hope the council’s requests will be actively pursued through legislative activities in the 22nd National Assembly."

Meanwhile, the council plans to maintain regular communication with the National Assembly to continuously discuss regional issues and the handling of livelihood-related bills, thereby forming a close relationship as mutual policy partners. Additionally, visits to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the Local Era Committee are planned to continue practical consultations for resolving current issues.

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