Gyeonggi Province Holds Meeting with Paju Citizens on 'Gyeonggi Northern Special Self-Governing Province'

"The Most Effective Means for Development of Northern Gyeonggi"
Explanation of Northern Gyeonggi Special Self-Governing Province and Northern Gyeonggi Grand Renovation Project
Seminar with Local Universities and Residents' Meeting Next Month

Afternoon Seok, Deputy Governor of Administrative Affairs 2 of Gyeonggi Province, is explaining the Gyeonggi Northern Special Autonomous Province and the Gyeonggi Northern Grand Renovation policy to the residents of Paju City at a communication meeting with Paju residents on the 29th.

On the 29th, Gyeonggi Province held the 'Gyeonggi Northern Special Autonomous Province Paju City Resident Communication Meeting' and met directly with Paju citizens to explain and communicate about the Gyeonggi Northern Special Autonomous Province and the Gyeonggi Northern Grand Renovation policy.

The meeting held at the Paju Youth Training Center was attended by Oh Hu-seok, Deputy Governor for Administration of Gyeonggi Province, Kim Jin-gi, Deputy Mayor of Paju City, and about 100 local residents, showing great interest in the development of northern Gyeonggi.

Deputy Governor Oh Hu-seok began by addressing the difficulties in northern Gyeonggi caused by overlapping regulations, then provided detailed explanations about the background and vision for establishing the Gyeonggi Northern Special Autonomous Province and the Gyeonggi Northern Grand Renovation project.

Deputy Governor Oh said, “The establishment of the Gyeonggi Northern Special Autonomous Province is not a simple division but the most effective means to awaken the growth potential of northern Gyeonggi, which has been constrained by national security and metropolitan area regulations, and to promote its development. Although we requested a resident referendum from the central government last year, the government has remained indifferent. In this current situation, Gyeonggi Province is steadily pushing forward the Gyeonggi Northern Grand Renovation project as the first step we can take for the development of northern Gyeonggi.”

The subsequent Q&A and discussion actively addressed residents’ concerns and questions. To facilitate open communication, before the event started, citizens wrote their thoughts on post-it notes, and the Deputy Governor responded to them during the session.

Aligned with the theme ‘What Paju Citizens Wish for the Gyeonggi Northern Special Autonomous Province and Grand Renovation,’ citizens presented practical and diverse opinions such as financial issues of the Gyeonggi Northern Special Autonomous Province and plans to promote the Paju-originated KTX, confirming high expectations for northern development among the citizens.

Meanwhile, Gyeonggi Province is promoting various communication methods such as special lectures and briefings by directly visiting residents from all walks of life to expand public consensus on the establishment of the Gyeonggi Northern Special Autonomous Province. On November 1, a seminar will be held at Shinhan University with regional universities in northern Gyeonggi, and on November 8, a communication meeting related to the development of northern Gyeonggi will be held at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Northern Office with members of the Northern Gyeonggi City and County Residents’ Autonomy Council.

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