Governor Kim Jintae Urges Prompt Passage of Gangwon Special Act in Meeting with Ruling and Opposition Floor Leaders

Joint Letter Signed by Governor Kim Jintae and Governor Kim Kwanyoung Delivered, Urging Prompt Passage of Special Act Amendment
Party Leaders: "It Is Problematic That the Bill Has Not Been Tabled for 15 Months... We Will Seek a Solution Through Discussions"

Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (Governor Kim Jintae) announced that, together with Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province, it met with the floor leaders of both parties on the 24th and delivered a joint letter requesting the prompt passage of the partial amendment to the Gangwon and Jeonbuk Special Act within the regular session of the National Assembly.

Kim Jin-tae, Governor of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, met with Kim Byung-gi, Floor Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, on the 24th to deliver a joint letter requesting the prompt passage of the partial amendment bill for the Gangwon and Jeonbuk Special Act within the regular National Assembly session. Provided by Gangwon Province

This joint letter was intended to convey the deep concerns of both provinces over the fact that, although the amendment bill to the Jeonbuk and Gangwon Special Act was submitted to the National Assembly’s Public Administration and Security Committee last year, not a single discussion has taken place in the bill subcommittee.

The letter was jointly signed and submitted by Kim Jintae, Governor of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, and Kim Kwanyoung, Governor of Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province. It emphasizes that the amendment is non-controversial, having already been coordinated with relevant government ministries, and that there is no reason for further delay in the National Assembly.

Gangwon and Jeonbuk each launched as special self-governing provinces through bipartisan cooperation in 2023 and 2024, respectively, and amending the special act is urgently needed to strengthen the institutional foundation for the innovation and growth of both provinces.

Kim Jin-tae, Governor of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, met with Song Eon-seok, Floor Leader of the People Power Party, on the 24th to deliver a joint letter requesting the prompt passage of the partial amendment bill of the Gangwon and Jeonbuk Special Act within the regular National Assembly session. Provided by Gangwon Province

Governor Kim Jintae stressed, "It has been 15 months since the third amendment to the Gangwon Special Act was proposed, yet not a single review has taken place in the National Assembly. With a sense of urgency, I have come to deliver this letter together with Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province."

Byunggi Kim, Floor Leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Song Unseok, Floor Leader of the People Power Party, agreed that "it is problematic that the bill has not even been tabled for 15 months," and said, "We will meet with party members and try to find a solution through discussions."

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