Yongin City Council Vows Integrity in Legislation... Strengthening Trust Through Anti-Corruption Education and Pledge Ceremony

Yongin City Council Reaffirms Commitment to Integrity
Launching Transparent Legislative Efforts Through Anti-Corruption Training
Education on Anti-Corruption Laws Including the Conflict of Interest Prevention Act

The Yongin Special City Council (Chairperson Jang Jeongsun) has stepped up efforts to strengthen integrity capabilities in order to build a local council trusted by citizens.

Members of the Yongin Special City Council are posing for a commemorative photo holding integrity pledge forms. Provided by Yongin City Council

On July 20, the Yongin Special City Council held a special lecture on anti-corruption laws under the theme of "Creating an Integrity Yongin Special City Council" in the council’s main conference room, followed by an integrity pledge ceremony.

This event was organized to enhance the sense of integrity among members of the local council and to foster a culture of fair and transparent legislative activities. Chairperson Jang Jeongsun, along with council members and staff from the council's administrative office, attended the event and reaffirmed their commitment to integrity in practice.

The lecture, given by Lee Jeongju, Director of the Korea Institute for Integrity and Adjunct Professor at the University of Seoul's Department of Public Administration, lasted two hours and thirty minutes. The lecture focused on topics including the need to foster an organizational culture rooted in integrity, integrity standards for local council members, the Conflict of Interest Prevention Act and the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, and the code of conduct for local council members.

In particular, the session included a review of key standards that council members and public officials must observe, such as prohibiting improper solicitations, restricting the receipt of gifts or monetary benefits, and declaring private interests, illustrated with a variety of real-life examples that could occur during legislative activities.

The participants collectively vowed to place the public interest above all else as representatives of the residents, and to practice transparent and responsible legislative activities.

During the subsequent integrity pledge ceremony, council members and staff signed pledge documents, expressing their commitment to carry out their duties with fairness and responsibility, and to build a council that earns the trust of the citizens.

Yongin Special City Council held an integrity training session on the 20th under the theme "Creating a Clean Yongin Special City Council" in the council's large conference room, followed by an integrity pledge ceremony. Provided by Yongin City Council

Chairperson Jang Jeongsun emphasized, "Integrity is the most fundamental and important duty of the council in order to earn the citizens' trust. The 10th Yongin Special City Council will continue to take the lead in practicing integrity to meet the expectations of our citizens through fair and transparent legislative activities."

Meanwhile, the Yongin Special City Council plans to continue its citizen-centered, responsible approach to legislative operation by providing ongoing integrity education and conducting internal audits.

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