"Korea Power Headquarters Should Be Relocated to Jinju"... Mayor Kyu-il Jo Holds Solo Protest

Demands Relocation of Integrated Headquarters and Reconsideration of LH Restructuring at Government Complex Sejong

Mayor Kyu-il Jo of Jinju City held a solo protest at the Government Complex Sejong, demanding the relocation of the integrated headquarters of public power enterprises to Gyeongnam Jinju Innovation City and a reconsideration of the functional separation of Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH).

The City of Jinju announced that on the 9th, Mayor Jo staged a solo protest in front of the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Climate and Environment at Government Complex Sejong and conveyed Jinju City's position to the government.

On this day, Mayor Jo argued that the (tentatively named) Korea Power headquarters, currently under discussion during the integration process of the five state-run power generation companies, should be relocated to Jinju Innovation City.

[Photo provided by Jinju City] Jinju Mayor Kyuil Cho is conducting a solo protest in front of the Government Sejong Complex on the 9th, urging the attraction of the integrated headquarters of the public development corporation to Gyeongnam Jinju Innovation City and calling for a reconsideration of the separation of functions of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH).

The city highlighted several reasons to support the bid for the integrated headquarters, including the fact that Korea South-East Power already operates in Jinju Innovation City, the availability of related industrial and educational infrastructure, and the potential to utilize existing facilities.

Regarding LH’s organizational restructuring, the city also expressed concern that the possibility of relocating the headquarters and personnel due to functional separation could impact Jinju Innovation City and the regional economy, and therefore called on the government to reconsider these plans.

Jinju City has continued its efforts to attract the integrated headquarters in cooperation with Gyeongnam Province and related organizations, communicating its stance to both the National Assembly and the government.

Mayor Kyu-il Jo stated, "The location of the integrated headquarters should be decided based on objective criteria and fair procedures," adding, "The separation of LH functions should also be reconsidered, taking into account its impact on the region."

Meanwhile, the citizen petition to attract the integrated headquarters of public power enterprises to Jinju, which has been carried out since July, has surpassed 100,000 participants.

The city plans to submit the petition to the Office of the President, the National Assembly, the Prime Minister’s Office, and relevant ministries and continue to advocate for the region’s position on the relocation of the integrated headquarters and the LH organizational restructuring.

However, as decisions concerning the integration of public power enterprises, the method of integration, the headquarters’ location, and the direction of LH’s organizational restructuring must go through government-level discussions and procedures, attention is focused on how the policy-making process will unfold in the future.

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