Mokpo City Reinforces Public Sector Discipline with Emphasis on Integrity Ahead of Chuseok Holiday

Over 400 Participants, Including Mayor Kang Seonghui and the Government Workers' Union

Guidance on Integrity Guidelines: Banning Gifts and Entertainment, and More

Mokpo City, part of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Unified Special City, has taken steps to establish public sector discipline ahead of the Chuseok holiday by launching an integrity campaign joined by both labor and management, issuing an "Integrity Advisory," and strengthening efforts to prevent potential corruption within the government workplace and to promote a culture of integrity across the organization.

Mokpo City is conducting an integrity campaign in the building lobby on the 11th. Photo by Mokpo City

The city announced that, on the 11th, it held a "Chuseok Holiday Integrity Campaign" at the city hall's main entrance and the Twinstar gateway in cooperation with the Mokpo City Government Workers' Union.

About 400 participants, including Mayor Kang Seonghui and city staff, took part in the campaign, encouraging public officials on their way to work to practice integrity in their daily duties.

Participants handed out promotional items containing guidelines for practicing integrity to employees, urging them to exercise extra caution to prevent lapses in discipline amid the festive atmosphere and asked them to help foster a culture of integrity within the organization as part of everyday life.

In particular, Mokpo City issued an "Integrity Advisory" to all employees to proactively prevent corrupt practices in the government sector that could occur around the Chuseok holiday period.

The main guidelines for integrity include bans on receiving money or gifts and entertainment before and after the holiday period, prevention of personal information leaks, and prohibition of inappropriate contact with stakeholders related to official duties.

The city emphasized its plan to prevent corruption in advance by reinforcing public sector discipline, which may become relaxed around holidays, and encouraging public officials to reaffirm the importance of integrity.

Notably, by conducting this campaign jointly with the Government Workers' Union, the city aimed to spread the culture of integrity beyond the realm of audits and inspections, making it a core value collectively upheld by all organization members.

Going forward, Mokpo City plans to strengthen labor-management cooperation, pursue various integrity initiatives allowing direct participation of public officials, and expand preventive activities and education in vulnerable areas to realize trustworthy administration that citizens can truly experience.

A city official stated, "Integrity is the foundation of the public sector and the basis for citizens' trust," adding, "Through this campaign, we hope our staff will once again reflect upon the value of integrity and deliver even more trustworthy administration to our citizens."

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