Former Vice Governor Jeong Gwangyeol Says, "Third Amendment to Gangwon Special Act Is About Chuncheon’s Survival... Leadership Must Be Shown"

Press Conference by Chuncheon Mayoral Hopeful Jeong Gwangyeol
"At This Rate, Chuncheon Will Lose the Next 10 Years"
"A Governor Who Shaves His Head, a Mayor Who Stays Silent"
"The Key to Chuncheon’s Station Area and Data Industry"

Jeong Gwangyeol, former Gangwon Province Vice Governor for Economic Affairs and a prospective candidate for Chuncheon mayor in Gangwon Province, has called for the swift passage of the third amendment to the Gangwon Special Act.

Jung Kwangyeol, a prospective candidate for Chuncheon mayor and former Vice Governor for Economic Affairs of Gangwon Province, held a press conference in the Chuncheon City Hall briefing room on the 12th. Provided by Jung Kwangyeol, former Vice Governor for Economic Affairs of Gangwon Province

At a press conference held on the 12th in the briefing room of Chuncheon City Hall, former Vice Governor Jeong raised his voice, saying, "The third amendment to the Gangwon Special Act goes beyond the simple passage of a bill; it is a structural issue on which Chuncheon’s next 10 years, and indeed its very survival, depend."

On this day, former Vice Governor Jeong strongly criticized what he called the falsity of the government’s "5 Poles and 3 Specials (five megacities and three special self-governing provinces)" policy.

Former Vice Governor Jeong said, "While the government is pledging to pour 20 trillion won over five years, at 5 trillion won per year, into the five poles, it is, in fact, throwing only special exemptions at the three specials without any financial support," and he pressed, asking, "Is it really balanced development when the money goes to the megacities while only the special self-governing provinces are left holding the responsibility?"

Former Vice Governor Jeong, in particular, defined the current moment, in which national resources are being reorganized around large regions, as a "golden time," and expressed concern, saying, "If Chuncheon falls behind in this structure now, it will take 10 years to catch up again."

Referring to Gangwon Province Governor Kim Jintae’s head-shaving protest held in front of the National Assembly on the 9th, former Vice Governor Jeong also sharply criticized the current Chuncheon city administration. He said, "When the governor went so far as to shave his head to appeal his desperation, where was Chuncheon’s leadership?" and urged more active moves from the incumbent mayor by adding, "A leader who is not on the scene has no future. A commander who does not fight cannot win."

Former Vice Governor Jeong also laid out in detail the practical impact that the third amendment to the Gangwon Special Act would have on Chuncheon’s economy. He stressed, "Only when the bill is passed will the framework for developing the Chuncheon station area be transformed, and the foundation for the data industry that Chuncheon is focusing on be opened," adding, "This is not a political fight between the ruling and opposition parties; it is an issue of Chuncheon citizens’ livelihoods."

Jeong, a former Vice President at Samsung Electronics, highlighted his experience in corporate management and his record as Vice Governor for Economic Affairs, adding, "We must now move beyond simply appealing that things are difficult and instead change the economic structure itself."

Meanwhile, the third amendment to the Gangwon Special Act contains 40 legislative tasks aimed at strengthening autonomy and creating a global city for future industries, but it has been pending at the National Assembly’s Public Administration and Security Committee for more than a year without crossing its threshold.

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