Democratic Party: "Hong Joonpyo Shifts Blame for TK Administrative Integration Failure to the Assembly"

Democratic Party Gyeongbuk Provincial Committee Issues Statement Demanding Apology

The Democratic Party Gyeongbuk Provincial Committee condemned on the 29th, stating, "Daegu Mayor Hong Joonpyo is shifting the blame for the failure of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk integration to Gyeongbuk."

In a statement released that day, the Gyeongbuk Democratic Party said, "Daegu Mayor Hong Joonpyo unilaterally demanded that Gyeongbuk clarify its acceptance of the integration plan proposed by Daegu City by the 28th, but then abruptly declared the suspension of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk administrative integration on the 27th, shifting the responsibility for the failure of the integration to Gyeongbuk."

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The Gyeongbuk Democratic Party continued, "At the temporary session of the Gyeongbuk Provincial Council held on the 27th, Mayor Hong Joonpyo is demanding an apology and the resignation of Council Chair Park Seongman, who criticized him by saying, 'A politician's words should be heavier than a rock, but the Daegu mayor's words are as light as a feather, and he tries to wield power as if it were a rock.'"

The Gyeongbuk Democratic Party argued, "While pushing forward with an unprecedented metropolitan-level integration both domestically and globally, Hong Joonpyo forced through his own style of 'blind administrative integration' without going through the necessary deliberative processes such as gathering opinions from local residents, public discussions, research and alternatives for legal and institutional reforms, and considerations regarding the authority and administrative service scope of basic local governments."

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They continued, "Even before discussions in May, Mayor Hong Joonpyo insisted on integrating all of Daegu and Gyeongbuk into Daegu Metropolitan City, proposing to establish a northern office in Andong and a southern office in Pohang under Daegu's jurisdiction. In July, when there was a demand for a public opinion survey, he said there was no money for it. Such light and careless remarks from Mayor Hong Joonpyo have always sparked controversy."

The Gyeongbuk Provincial Committee of the Democratic Party further urged, "We denounce Mayor Hong Joonpyo's shameless act of blaming the Gyeongbuk Provincial Council for the failure of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk administrative integration. Mayor Hong Joonpyo and Governor Lee Cheolwoo, who have recklessly pushed forward with administrative integration based solely on political calculations, must take responsibility for deceiving the citizens and wasting administrative resources, and sincerely apologize to the people."

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