Namyangju City Holds Special Constitution Day Exhibition, Expanding Support for a "Constitution-Friendly City"

Hyunduk Choi's Vision for a "Constitution-Friendly City" Begins
Namyangju Launches Citizen-Engaged Special Exhibition

Namyangju City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Hyunduk Choi) has organized a special book exhibition in celebration of the 78th Constitution Day, offering citizens the opportunity to easily encounter the values and significance of the Constitution in their daily lives. This initiative is intended to spread the fundamental spirit of the Constitution throughout civil society, in line with the core policy of the 9th elected administration to create a "Constitution-Friendly City."

On the 1st, Mayor Choi Hyunduk approved the "Basic Ordinance for the Realization of a Constitution-Friendly City, Namyangju" as his first approval agenda since taking office. Provided by Namyangju City

On July 15, the city announced that from July 17 to 31, a special book exhibition will be held in the first-floor lobby of the Jeong Yak-yong Library under the theme "Reading the Constitution, Understanding Korea."

This exhibition is designed to help citizens easily and accessibly understand the fundamental rights and values of democracy embodied in the Constitution. The city expects it to serve as an opportunity to reflect on the historical significance of Constitution Day and to emphasize the importance of protecting the Constitution.

The exhibition will feature 19 books on the Constitution for adults and children, including volumes 1 through 4 of "Biographical Records of Anti-Constitutional Actors."

For adult readers, books such as "We Have the Constitution," "Read the Constitution at Least Once in Your Life," "Easy Reading of the Constitution," "The Constitution and Human Rights," and "Now Again, The Constitution" will be on display. For children, there will be six books designed to make the Constitution easy to understand through real-life examples, including "One Day, the Constitution Spoke" and "The Constitution and Smart School Life."

The city explained that it selected books appropriate to all age groups so that every citizen can naturally learn about the basic principles and rights of the Constitution and the values of democracy.

Mayor Hyunduk Choi stated, "The 'Constitution-Friendly City' initiative promoted by Namyangju City is meaningful in encouraging citizens to put basic rights and the values of the Constitution into practice in their everyday lives," adding, "I hope this exhibition will offer citizens an opportunity to reflect on the significance of Constitution Day and to understand the values of the Constitution and the spirit of democracy in a simple and friendly way."

Namyangju City Jeong Yak-yong Library, Special Book Exhibition Commemorating Constitution Day Poster. Provided by Namyangju City

Meanwhile, on the first day of the launch of the 9th elected administration, Mayor Hyunduk Choi approved the "Basic Ordinance for Realizing a Constitution-Friendly City in Namyangju" as his first official approval on July 1. On July 10, the city also participated in the dedication ceremony of the "Compilation Committee for the Biographical Records of Anti-Constitutional Actors" held at the Masok Moran Park Democratic Martyrs’ Cemetery, further advancing policies to promote the values of the Constitution and democracy. Namyangju City plans to continue implementing related policies and projects to further embed the values of the Constitution in citizens’ daily lives in the future.

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