Namyangju City Launches Nation's First 'Pro Mokmingwan'... Strengthening Support for Active Administration

Mayor Ju Gwangdeok: "Emulate Jeong Yakyong's Spirit of 'Yulgi' to Protect Citizens' Rights"
25 Experts Appointed as Pro-Mokmingwan in Fields of Development, Urban Planning, and Environment

Namyangju City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Ju Gwang-deok) held a ‘Pro-Mokmingwan Appointment Ceremony’ on the 31st and launched the nation’s first rapid advisory body for proactive administration, the ‘Pro-Mokmingwan Opinion Proposal’ system, to reduce the burden on proactive administrative staff and respond swiftly to citizen inconveniences.

Namyangju Mayor Joo Gwang-deok is holding the 'Pro-Mokmingwan Appointment Ceremony' on the 31st. Namyangju City has launched the nation's first proactive administrative rapid consultation body called the 'Pro-Mokmingwan Opinion Presentation' system. Provided by Namyangju City

The Pro-Mokmingwan Opinion Proposal system was introduced to alleviate the legal interpretation burden on permit processing staff and to quickly resolve complex civil complaints.

It was established reflecting the need for △departmental opinion conflict resolution and △an advisory channel for permit officers, which are key tasks of the ‘Proactive Administration Touring Meetings,’ and is composed of veteran public officials from various fields to provide broad advisory services.

Unlike the existing ‘Proactive Administration Committee,’ which was composed of external members and took more than 3 to 4 weeks to convene meetings and provide opinions, the ‘Pro-Mokmingwan’ can hold rapid meetings within an average of one week, offering more practical and hands-on solutions. It also addresses various administrative issues such as interdepartmental opinion conflicts and complex civil complaints.

The city established and issued related regulations ahead of the system launch to organize the operational foundation.

At the Pro-Mokmingwan appointment ceremony, Mayor Ju Gwang-deok appointed 25 experts from fields such as development activities, urban planning, and environment as Pro-Mokmingwan members, explaining the background of the system’s introduction: “Currently, for tasks delegated to eup, myeon, and dong (township and neighborhood) levels, the responsible public officials are likely to be low-ranking, which often results in slow processing speeds or passive legal interpretations.”

He added, “I urge the senior public officials appointed as Pro-Mokmingwan to emulate the spirit of ‘Yulgi (律己)’ of Jeong Yak-yong and to take the lead in protecting and enhancing citizens’ rights and interests by carefully overseeing every corner of our city as diligent Mokmingwan.”

The ‘Pro-Mokmingwan Opinion Proposal’ system proved its effectiveness by swiftly processing permit cases (approval of building use) delayed for more than three months during the pilot operation period in December 2024.

Since its full launch in January 2025, it has continued its achievements by handling three cases, including simplifying unnecessary document submissions when disbursing subsidies. Going forward, the ‘Pro-Mokmingwan’ is expected to play a crucial role in supporting proactive administrative work and safeguarding the golden time for resolving citizen inconveniences.

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