Power Generation Public Corporations, LH, Second-Phase Relocation... Jinju City Council Submits Three Key Issues to National Assembly

Three Key Issues Proposed: Attracting the Integrated Headquarters of Power Generation Public Corporations, Re-examining LH Function Separation, and More
Meeting with Lawmakers Park Daechul and Kang Minguk to Present the Region’s Position
Participation in Provincial Action Rally and Forum on the Integrated Headquarters of Power Generation Public Corporations

On October 1, the Jinju City Council in South Gyeongsang Province visited the National Assembly to present the region’s official stance regarding the attraction of the integrated headquarters of power generation public corporations, re-examining the separation of functions at Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH), and the second phase of the relocation of public institutions from the Seoul metropolitan area.

On that day, fourteen city council members, including Chairperson Park Mikyung, met National Assembly members Park Daechul and Kang Minguk at the National Assembly Members’ Office Building and delivered a proposal adopted at the plenary session on September 17 regarding the restructuring of public institutions.

[Photo by Jinju City Council] Park Mikyung, Chairperson of Jinju City Council, is delivering the local position on public institution reorganization and key issues of Jinju Innovation City to National Assembly members Park Daechul (left) and Kang Minguk (right) at the National Assembly on the 1st, requesting their cooperation.

The proposal encompassed three key demands: attracting the headquarters of integrated power generation public corporations to Jinju Innovation City in South Gyeongsang Province; re-examining the separation of functions within LH; and ensuring that Jinju Innovation City is a direct beneficiary in the second phase of public institution relocation from the Seoul metropolitan area.

Chairperson Park explained the details of the proposal during the meeting and asked that Jinju’s position be fully considered when reviewing future policies concerning the reorganization and relocation of public institutions.

Following the delivery of the proposal, the city council members also participated in the “Provincial Action Rally for Response to Consolidation and Relocation of Public Sector Institutions,” which was organized by Gyeongsangnam-do in front of the National Assembly. At the event, local demands related to the relocation of public institutions and the integration of power generation corporations were voiced.

After the rally, they attended a forum titled “Controversy over the Integrated Headquarters of Power Generation Public Corporations and Plans for Vitalizing Innovation Cities,” which was held at Seminar Room 1 in the National Assembly Members’ Office Building.

During the forum, experts and stakeholders discussed topics such as strategies to vitalize innovation cities, the direction of the second phase of public institution relocation, the location of the integrated headquarters for power generation public corporations, and ways to link innovation cities with industrial ecosystems.

The government is currently pursuing a plan to integrate five power generation public corporations under the tentative name “Korea Power Generation.” However, the final location of the integrated headquarters has not yet been determined. The government announced that it will decide based on a comprehensive review of the current locations of electric power public enterprises, regional conditions, and the policy of the second phase of public institution relocation.

The Jinju City Council plans to continuously convey the region’s position to both the government and the National Assembly concerning matters such as the integration of power generation public corporations, adjustment of LH functions, and the second phase of public institution relocation from the Seoul metropolitan area.

The integration of power generation public corporations, adjustment of LH functions, and the second phase of public institution relocation are major issues closely tied to the future role of Jinju Innovation City.

This visit by the Jinju City Council to the National Assembly is significant in that local demands were directly communicated to political leaders. However, as both the location of the integrated headquarters for power generation public corporations and the direction of public institution relocation are intertwined with government policy and the interests of various regions, close attention is being paid to whether Jinju’s proposals—such as industrial linkages and the clustering effect of the innovation city—will be reflected in the upcoming discussions.

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