Gwangju City Councilor Lee Myungno: "Delay in Appointment of Gwangju Shinbo Chairman"

"Special Personnel Hearing Committee Begins... Swift Decision Needed"
"Growing Public Suspicion and Administrative Trust Issues"

Myeongno Lee, Gwangju City Council member.

There have been criticisms that the operation of the Special Personnel Hearing Committee for the Chairman of the Gwangju Credit Guarantee Foundation is being delayed, as the selection of a candidate has been postponed even after the committee was launched by the Gwangju City Council.

On the 25th, during a work report at the Special Personnel Hearing Committee for the Chairman of the Gwangju Credit Guarantee Foundation, Councilor Lee Myeongno of the Gwangju City Council stated, "Although the special personnel hearing committee has been activated, the final selection of a candidate is being delayed," and urged for a prompt decision, saying, "Such delays increase citizens' suspicions and can lead to issues of trust in the administration."

Councilor Lee also said, "Two candidates recommended by the foundation were selected on the 14th, and the initial schedule was to confirm the nominee by the 21st, but this has not been followed," adding, "The longer the delay continues, the greater the public distrust will become."

He further emphasized, "The later the nominee is selected, the greater the burden will be in preparing for the hearing, and there will also be difficulties in coordinating the nominee's vision and the foundation's operations," stressing the need for the swiftest possible decision.

In response, an official from the Gwangju Credit Guarantee Foundation stated, "We have submitted the candidate recommendations to Gwangju City, but a decision has not yet been made," and added, "There is no problem with the current chairman continuing to perform their duties until a candidate is confirmed."

Meanwhile, Councilor Lee reiterated, "The foundation itself should also urge for the prompt selection of a nominee," and demanded once again, "I do not know what the mayor is contemplating, but the longer the personnel hearing schedule is delayed, the greater the administrative burden becomes, so a quick decision must be made."

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