Gyeongbuk Provincial Assembly Member Kim Chang-hyeok: "Job Creation Is the Only Solution to Low Birthrate"...Pointed Out During Budget Review

Minimal Presence of Autonomous Police Committee
"Negligent Management of Low Birthrate Projects"

The Gyeongbuk Provincial Council's Budget and Accounts Special Committee (Chairman Jeong Geunsu) conducted sharp reviews on the next year's budget proposal on the 4th, targeting nine departments of Gyeongbuk Province, including the Future Strategy Planning Division, Low Birthrate Overcoming Headquarters, and Meta AI Science Bureau.

Kim Changhyuk, Vice Chairman (People Power Party, Gumi), stated, "Currently, many low birthrate-related projects promoted by Gyeongbuk Province are disorganized projects merely labeled as low birthrate," emphasizing, "The only solution to not only local extinction but also the low birthrate problem is through job creation in the Gyeongbuk region."

Kim Chang-hyuk, Gyeongbuk Provincial Assembly Member

Kim Jaejun (People Power Party, Uljin) said that to solve the low birthrate issue, attention should also be paid to childbirth outside of marriage in the future, requesting institutional improvements so that the province can proactively provide benefits to unmarried childbirth families or children born out of wedlock.

Nam Youngsuk (People Power Party, Sangju) pointed out that the budget execution rate for the menstrual product support project is low due to complicated application procedures and urged simplification of the process. She also emphasized that to solve the low birthrate problem, the focus should be on resolving childcare issues rather than financial support, asking for utmost efforts to bear fruit as Gyeongbuk has declared a war on low birthrate.

Park Youngseo (People Power Party, Mungyeong) noted that despite the autonomous police committee being launched several years ago, its presence is minimal, urging the committee not only to actively secure budgets but also to pay attention to promotional activities.

Park Yongseon (People Power Party, Pohang) requested related departments to make thorough efforts in promoting the K-Bodeum 6000 project to realize the Gyeongbuk-style full care system in the era of low birthrate.

Yoon Seungo (People Power Party, Yeongcheon) criticized the complete cut of the K Scientist Village budget during the standing committee's preliminary review, pointing out that stakeholders must make special efforts in their work to achieve results through securing the budget.

Yoon Cheolnam (People Power Party, Yeongyang) inquired about the integrity evaluation service, urging that efforts should be made not only to conduct evaluations but also to genuinely improve the integrity of institutions.

Lim Byeongha (People Power Party, Yeongju) mentioned that the marriage rate is dropping significantly before the birthrate, requesting in-depth consideration of this aspect as young people's perceptions of the marriage system are changing.

Lee Cheolsik (People Power Party, Gyeongsan) pointed out that the province's performance in selecting promotional ambassadors, integrated advertising for Gyeongbuk and Daegu, and promotion related to the integrated new airport is insufficient, urging special efforts by referring to successful cases from other local governments.

Lee Chilgu (People Power Party, Pohang) criticized that housing support for women victims of violence is only available in some areas within the province, ordering that support be evenly provided to women victims of violence across the province considering regional equity.

Jeong Gyeongmin (People Power Party, Proportional Representation) said that many projects in the gender-responsive budget list have overly simple numerical performance goals, urging the establishment of concrete performance goals so that the budget can contribute to gender equality.

Cha Jusik (Independent, Gyeongsan) emphasized that public officials returning from parental leave should not suffer personnel disadvantages, requesting the public service to take the lead in paying special attention to employees who are pregnant, giving birth, and raising children.

The Gyeongbuk Provincial Council Budget and Accounts Special Committee in session

Choi Deokgyu (People Power Party, Gyeongju) pointed out that low birthrate-related projects are being organized competitively by each department, resulting in inefficient operation, urging the Low Birthrate Overcoming Headquarters to act as a control tower and accelerate project implementation so that residents can tangibly feel the low birthrate overcoming policies.

Choi Taerim (People Power Party, Uiseong) criticized the budget cut for the heatwave prevention activity project and requested the allocation of an appropriate budget in next year's supplementary budget considering the safety and health of residents.

Jeong Geunsu, Chairman (People Power Party, Gumi), mentioned that Cheongdo County, which received the Local Extinction Response Fund from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, has greatly benefited regional economic revitalization and overcoming local extinction, urging the province to take keen interest and actively work so that all cities and counties in the province can receive the Local Extinction Response Fund from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

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