Council Member Lim Kihyang Stages Solo Protest in Sejong Over Jinju Innovation City Issues

Jinju Calls for Integrated Headquarters of Power Generation Public Enterprises and Reconsideration of LH Function Separation

On the 22nd, Council Member Lim Gihyang Joins Solo Protest at Government Complex Sejong

Jinju to Hold Resolution Rally in Seoul This October and Continue Advocacy with the Central Government and National Assembly

Jinju city in South Gyeongsang Province continues its initiatives with the central government on key issues related to the Jinju Innovation City, such as attracting the integrated headquarters of power generation public enterprises to Jinju and reconsidering the separation of functions at Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH).

According to the city, Jinju is putting forth as its main demands, in relation to the government’s plan for restructuring the functions of public institutions: attracting the integrated headquarters of power generation public enterprises to Jinju, reviewing the separation of LH’s functions, and maintaining the focus on the existing innovation city in the event of a second round of public institution relocations.

[Photo by Jinju City] Councilor Lim Gihyang of Jinju City is conducting a relay solo protest in front of the Government Complex Sejong on the 22nd, demanding the integration headquarters of public power enterprises to be located in Jinju and a reconsideration of the function separation of LH.

To communicate these positions to the government and the National Assembly, Jinju is conducting signature campaigns, solo protests, and citizen resolution rallies.

According to the city’s tally, more than 120,000 people have participated in the signature campaign for attracting the integrated headquarters of power generation public enterprises to Jinju since it began in July.

On the 9th, Jinju Mayor Cho Gyu-il held a solo protest at the Blue House, the National Assembly, and the Government Complex Sejong. Since then, representatives from local sports and economic communities, women's associations, civil society, and university students have joined in the relay format.

On the 17th, the Jinju City Council adopted a related proposal at its 276th regular session.

Furthermore, on the 21st, the “Gyeongnam Jinju Innovation City Completion Sejong Resolution Rally,” which included participation from citizens, was held in front of the Government Complex Sejong. Participants called on the government to attract the integrated headquarters of power generation public enterprises to Jinju, reconsider the separation of LH functions, and to focus the second phase of public institution relocations around the existing innovation city.

On the 22nd, Jinju city council member Lim Ki-hyang took part in the relay solo protest in front of the Government Complex Sejong, also delivering the same set of regional demands.

Council member Lim stated, “The Innovation City is an asset that 350,000 Jinju citizens have built together,” adding, “The council will also make its voice heard to ensure that the will of the citizens is reflected in government policy.”

Jinju city also plans to hold a related resolution rally in Seoul this October and to continue making proposals to government ministries and the National Assembly.

However, the selection of the site for the integrated headquarters of the power generation public enterprises, the restructuring of LH functions, and the method for a second round of public institution relocations are all matters that require policy review by the government and decisions from related institutions. As such, attention is focused on the government’s forthcoming detailed policy direction and subsequent procedures.

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