Heo Sungdoo, Chairman of Jinju Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Stages Solo Protest at Sejong Complex Urging Reconsideration of LH Functional Separation

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Heo Sungdoo, Chairman of Jinju Chamber of Commerce and Industry, joined a solo protest demanding the relocation of the integrated headquarters of the power generation public corporations to Jinju and a reconsideration of the separation of functions of Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH).

According to Jinju City, Chairman Heo held his solo protest on the 14th in front of the Office for Government Policy Coordination and the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Energy at the Government Sejong Complex. During the protest, he called on the government to take into account the impact of public institution restructuring on Jinju Innovation City in Gyeongnam and the regional economy.

[Photo provided by Jinju City] Heo Seongdu, Chairman of the Jinju Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is holding a solo protest on the 14th in front of the Government Sejong Complex, urging the attraction of the integrated headquarters of the power public corporation to Jinju and the reconsideration of the functional separation of Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH).

On this day, Chairman Heo urged the government to reconsider the separation of LH’s functions and to relocate the integrated headquarters of the power generation public corporations to Jinju.

This protest is part of an ongoing relay of solo demonstrations in the Jinju area.

Previously, Jo Kyu-il, Mayor of Jinju, staged solo protests with the same demands in front of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Energy, the Blue House, and the National Assembly on September 9 and 10.

On September 11, Kim Taekse, President of the Jinju Sports Council, joined the protest in front of the Government Sejong Complex. Most recently, Heo Sungdoo, Chairman of Jinju Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a representative of the local business community, participated.

Regarding the issue of separating LH’s functions, Chairman Heo emphasized that because LH is a major relocated public institution in Jinju Innovation City, any organizational restructuring should thoroughly consider its impact on the regional economy and the innovation city itself.

In terms of the location for the integrated headquarters of the power generation public corporations, he cited Jinju's transportation accessibility, the region’s industry-academia-research infrastructure centered around Gyeongsang National University, and the potential utilization of existing Korea South-East Power Co. facilities as grounds for Jinju's selection.

Chairman Heo stated, "The government must carefully consider the impact of LH’s functional separation on Jinju Innovation City and the regional economy," adding, "The local business community will also respond in collaboration with the regional society to secure the relocation of the integrated power generation headquarters to Jinju and to maintain the functions of Innovation City."

Since July, Jinju City has also been conducting a signature campaign to support the relocation of the integrated headquarters of the power generation public corporations to Jinju. According to the city, the number of participants recently surpassed 100,000.

Jinju City and local organizations and groups plan to continue their activities demanding the reconsideration of LH’s functional separation and the relocation of the integrated headquarters of the power generation public corporations to Jinju.

However, whether the LH organizational restructuring will take place, as well as the method of integrating the power generation public corporations and the location of the integrated headquarters, will be decided according to the government’s public institution policy and the direction of restructuring within the energy industry. It remains to be seen how the demands of Jinju City and the local community will be reflected in future government discussions.

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