Yeoju City Launches 'Pan-Citizen Countermeasure Committee to Abolish the Hangang Act'

Yeoju City Declares Recovery of Lost 50 Years through Abolition of Hangang Act and Elimination of Overlapping Regulations

Yeoju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Chung-woo) officially launched the "Pan-Citizen Countermeasure Committee for the Abolition of the Hangang Act" at the Yeoju Cultural Center on the 7th. This countermeasure committee is composed of a total of 57 members, including Chief Representative Park Doo-hyung, Chairman of the Yeoju City Council, 32 co-representatives, Executive Chairman Lee Yoo-sik, President of the Neighborhood Leaders Association, as well as advisors, auditors, and executive members. The inauguration ceremony was held to raise awareness of the need to abolish the Hangang Act and eliminate overlapping regulations, and to discuss an action plan for restoring citizens' rights.

Yeoju City held a commemorative photo session with attendees after officially launching the "Pan-Citizen Countermeasure Committee for the Abolition of the Hangang Act" at the Yeoju Cultural Center on the 7th. Provided by Yeoju City

This launch is a continuation of the "Resolution Condemning the Reduction of Resident Support Project Funds from the Hangang Watershed Fund and Calling for the Elimination of Overlapping Regulations," adopted by the Yeoju City Council in December last year, marking the start of practical measures to abolish unreasonable regulations. The resolution at that time condemned the long-standing sacrifices of residents and strongly demanded the government to increase resident support project funds and improve overlapping regulations.

At the inauguration ceremony, Chief Representative Park Doo-hyung pointed out, "The Hangang Act was introduced under the pretext of protecting water sources, but the current regulatory system fails to reflect the changes of the times and infringes on the basic rights of Yeoju citizens." He added, "In particular, Yeoju has endured suffering for 50 years, having its property rights and pursuit of happiness deprived due to overlapping regulations." He emphasized, "Seven cities and counties, including Yeoju, will unite to respond strongly and do their best to eliminate overlapping regulations."

The Yeoju Pan-Citizen Countermeasure Committee plans to work toward restoring and increasing the resident support project funds cut by the government, eliminating overlapping regulations in water source protection zones and military facility protection zones, and abolishing the Paldang Special Measures Area designation. Additionally, it aims to expand citizen participation to represent the voices of Yeoju citizens and to lead policy changes through continuous communication with the government and related agencies.

Meanwhile, at the inauguration site, slogans such as "The government must immediately increase the Hangang Watershed resident support project funds," "The government must immediately lift Yeoju's overlapping regulations," and "The government must immediately abolish the unreasonable Hangang Act" were shouted vigorously. Furthermore, Chief Representative Park Doo-hyung and the co-representatives declared their determination to fight to the end in solidarity with seven cities and counties for the abolition of the Hangang Act. The launch of this Pan-Citizen Countermeasure Committee is expected to be a turning point in resolving the long-standing suffering of Yeoju citizens and abolishing unreasonable regulations.

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