Jinju City Council Rejects 'Jinju Daechup History Park Ordinance' Once Again

7 in Favor vs 15 Against...
Despite Passing the Standing Committee,
Fails to Clear the Final Hurdle at the Special Session Plenary

Controversy surrounding the Jinju Battle Historical Park, completed last year after 17 years, continues due to issues with the legislative ordinance, raising local community interest in whether Jinju City and the City Council can find a solution to the problem.

The "Jinju Battle Historical Park Management and Operation Ordinance," submitted by Jinju City in Gyeongnam, was presented at the 2nd plenary session of the 262nd Jinju City Council special meeting held on the 24th but was once again rejected. The voting results showed 7 in favor and 15 against, indicating a significant margin and confirming that it was insufficient to gain the majority approval of the City Council this time as well.

Before the vote on the ordinance that day, Councilor Choi Ming-guk, who spoke in opposition, said, "The previous rejection was not only due to the content of the ordinance," and pointed out that there are comprehensive problems with the historical park.

The 2nd Plenary Session of the 262nd Extraordinary Meeting of Jinju City Council: Rejection of the Jinju Battle History Park Ordinance.

He added, "Jinju City has only insisted that it has completed the revision of the ordinance articles rather than taking measures to address the pointed-out issues, showing a lack of respect for the opinions, functions, and roles of the local council."

He also stated, "The Jinju Battle Historical Park will be a very important space directly linked to the revitalization of the original downtown commercial district," and added, "A concrete blueprint including plans for commercial district revitalization is necessary."

Councilor Im Ki-hyang spoke in favor, saying, "It has already been five months since the Jinju Battle Historical Park was completed, but unfortunately, legal grounds for its operation and management have not been established," and added, "Regardless of the reasons, this is a shameful matter as a citizen of Jinju."

Councilor Im also directly refuted the controversy over the eyesore. "The patriotic spirit pavilion in the park support facilities symbolizes the spirit of the righteous army that suddenly rose up with patriotic spirit, not the image of the Japanese invaders who attacked Jinju Fortress," she asserted. She also expressed regret, saying, "Our City Council also lacked efforts to seek solutions after the previous ordinance rejection."

The ordinance submitted by Jinju City has been rejected twice, including last year's rejection. Including the alternative ordinance led and proposed by the Democratic Party of Korea, a total of three ordinances related to the Jinju Battle Historical Park have failed to pass.

Previously, Jinju City explained that when submitting the ordinance to this special meeting, it had improved the points criticized as insufficient in last year's ordinance by codifying the "Jinju Spirit," adding restrictions for the protection of cultural heritage and relics, and provisions for compensation measures in case of violations.

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