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Guri City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Shin Donghwa) has decided to respond strictly in accordance with laws and principles to incidents involving assaults on public officials and property damage committed by civil petitioners. The city also plans to improve the system for the veterans' honorary allowance, maintaining respect for those who served the nation while undertaking institutional changes to prevent fraudulent claims, as the number of eligible recipients has rapidly increased.

Shin Dong-hwa, Mayor of Guri, Congressman Yoon Ho-jung, and other attendees are discussing local issues and key project implementation plans at the '2026 1st Party-Government Policy Council' held on the 14th. Provided by Guri City

On the afternoon of September 15, Guri City held an urgent press briefing led by the spokesperson at the main conference room of the Women's Happiness Center, outlining its position on major municipal issues, including the results of the first party-government policy council under the 9th popularly elected administration, the assault on a public official, and the operation of the veterans' honorary allowance system.

On September 14, the city held the '1st Government-Party Policy Council of 2026' together with the Guri District Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea. This was the first council convened since the launch of the 9th popularly elected administration and was attended by Mayor Shin Donghwa, National Assembly member Yoon Hojung, city and provincial council members, officials from the district committee, and senior public officials, making a total of 55 participants.

The meeting addressed a total of 22 agenda items, including 17 projects promised under the 9th administration and 5 pending projects. Key items discussed included the relocation of the Gyeonggi Housing and Urban Development Corporation (GH) to Guri, the development of Topyeong District 2 as an advanced industrial self-sufficiency city, relocation of the agricultural and fishery wholesale market, GTX-B train stops at Galmae Station, extension of Seoul Subway Line 6 to Guri and establishment of Gyomun Sageori Station, establishment of a new Guri Education Support Office, and the creation of Donggureung Historical and Cultural Tourism Special Zone.

Assemblyman Yoon Hojung expressed his willingness to cooperate in resolving local issues and proposed discovering new projects linked to government policies such as the climate crisis, renewable energy, artificial intelligence (AI), the local economy, resident autonomy, and integrated care.

Guri City declared that, while adjusting less urgent expenditure in consideration of financial conditions, it will proceed without delays on core projects. The city also plans to concentrate administrative resources on securing external funding, including national and provincial subsidies and special grants.

The city will take a firm stance on the assault on a public official that occurred on September 10 in the Welfare Policy Division at city hall.

According to the city, a civil petitioner visited the Integrated Investigation Team of the Welfare Policy Division and, after shouting and using abusive language, struck a public official in the face. The injured employee was diagnosed with injuries requiring eight weeks of recovery. The petitioner also damaged work equipment such as a computer, telephone, and monitor before being taken into custody by police who responded to the scene.

The city plans to support the injured employee’s treatment and recovery, while also considering rotational deployment of security guards and enhanced patrols of city hall. The installation of access control systems and CCTV cameras in offices is also under review, taking into comprehensive account employee safety, convenience for citizens, and personal data protection.

The Guri City spokesperson stated, "While legitimate civil petitions must be fully guaranteed, we will respond firmly—based on law and principle—to any acts that threaten the safety of public officials and citizens, such as verbal abuse, assault, or property damage."

On the 15th, Guri City held an emergency press briefing for spokespersons in the main conference room of the Women’s Happiness Center to announce the results of the ruling party and government policy council meeting and to discuss responses to major city administration issues such as the assault on public officials and the improvement of the honorary veterans allowance system. Provided by Guri City

The city is also considering revising the eligibility criteria for the veterans' honorary allowance as the number of recipients is rapidly increasing.

Guri City raised the veterans' honorary allowance from 200,000 won per month in 2023 to 300,000 won per month last year, and this year is providing 400,000 won per month. From January to August this year, 155 eligible individuals transferred their residence from other regions to Guri. The total number of recipients increased by 140, from 1,951 in January to 2,091 in August.

Accordingly, the annual disbursement is expected to rise more than 4.4 times, from approximately 2.28 billion won in 2022 to about 10.08 billion won this year.

The city is examining policy options such as adjusting the payment timing for newly transferred recipients and strengthening the investigation of resident registration records in suspected cases of sham address change. The city is also considering establishing legal provisions to recover unduly received benefits and impose sanctions if false residency transfers are confirmed.

The Guri City spokesperson stated, "While upholding the principle of respect for national merit recipients and their families, we will seek reasonable improvements to ensure that the veterans' honorary allowance is distributed transparently and fairly."

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