Citizens' 1.6 Million Signature Petition Urging Enactment of 'Busan Global Hub City Special Act' Delivered to National Assembly by Mayor Park Hyung-jun

November 5th Mayor Park Delivers Signature Petition to Leaders of Both Parties and Chair of the Public Administration Committee - Urges Prompt Review of Special Act

"Surpassed 1 Million Signatures in Record Short Time, Please Ensure Passage of the Bill Within the Regular Session of the National Assembly"

On the 5th, Busan City Mayor Park Hyung-jun will personally visit the National Assembly to deliver a petition signed by 1.6 million people urging the prompt enactment of the "Special Act on the Creation of Busan as a Global Hub City."

At this event, Busan-area National Assembly members including Lee Seong-gwon, Jeong Dong-man, and Jo Seung-hwan from the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee, along with the co-chairpersons of the Busan Global Hub City Pan-Citizen Promotion Council, will participate.

Mayor Park plans to meet with Choo Kyung-ho, floor leader of the People Power Party, Park Chan-dae, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Shin Jeong-hoon, chairperson of the Public Administration and Security Committee at the National Assembly to directly convey the passionate desire and hope of Busan citizens for the enactment of the special act, and to request active support and expedited review.

From August 27 to November 4, the city conducted an online and offline "1 Million Signature Campaign Urging the Prompt Enactment of the Busan Global Hub City Special Act," surpassing 1 million signatures within 33 days. As of the final tally on November 4, the total reached 1,602,422 signatures.

This achievement, which followed the fastest-ever attainment of 1 million signatures and culminated in over 1.6 million signatures, reflects the strong will of citizens who aspire to see Busan become a "Global Hub City."

Mayor Park will deliver these citizens' aspirations to the National Assembly and request an active response.

Since inter-ministerial consultations on the bill have already been completed and both ruling and opposition parties in the National Assembly have reached a consensus on the necessity of the special act, conditions are favorable for expediting the bill's review. It is expected that the delivery of this petition will accelerate the enactment of the special act within this year.

Moreover, at the National Assembly's ruling party-government council meeting on October 29, the ruling party included the "Busan Global Hub City Special Act" among five major legislative tasks related to public welfare, further raising regional expectations and hopes for its passage within the year.

While delivering the petition to the floor leaders of both parties and the chairperson of the Public Administration and Security Committee, Mayor Park Hyung-jun is expected to emphasize, "As demonstrated by surpassing 1 million signatures in the shortest period ever, the citizens' desire for the enactment of the special act is solemn." He will urge, "The National Assembly must deeply recognize that enacting this special act is a national mission and a task of the era for the future of the Republic of Korea, and must ensure the bill passes within the regular session through prompt review."

Busan City Hall.

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