Lee Boknam, Suncheon City Council Member, Proposes Ordinance to Improve Council Integrity

"Fair and Transparent Legislative Activities"

The 'Ordinance on Improving Integrity of Suncheon City Council,' proposed by Council Member Lee Boknam (Independent, Hyang, Maegok, Samsan, Jeojeon, Jungang), was finally approved at the 2nd plenary session of the 285th extraordinary meeting on the 24th.

This ordinance was established to enhance the integrity of Suncheon City Council and prevent corruption in order to provide fair and transparent legislative activities and administration.

Boknam Lee, Suncheon City Council member.

The main contents include: ▲ the obligation of integrity for public officials, ▲ establishment and implementation of action plans, ▲ promotion projects, ▲ diagnosis and evaluation of integrity, and ▲ matters related to rewards.

This ordinance mandates the annual establishment and implementation of an 'Integrity Improvement Action Plan' to enhance integrity and prevent corruption. It also provides a legal basis for promoting various projects such as 'education and publicity projects related to integrity improvement.' In particular, it allows for the diagnosis and evaluation of the council's integrity to be conducted.

Council Member Lee stated, "The obligation of integrity is the most fundamental virtue for public officials, including city council members, and is the foundation for realizing advanced legislative activities." He added, "Through the enactment of this ordinance, I hope that the integrity of Suncheon City Council will be further enhanced in 2025, enabling it to become a city council trusted by its citizens."

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