Park Gwanyeol, Gwangju Mayor in Gyeonggi Province: "Purpose of One-Person Protest for 420,000 Residents Must Be Respected"

Mayor Park Gwanyeol has staged a protest in front of the Blue House since September 9
Gwangju City: “Emergency committee’s on-site complaints about local issues make it difficult to convey the protest’s purpose”
City to focus on securing practical measures through the “Regional Coexistence Council,” launched on the 7th

Park Gwan Yeol, mayor of Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, said of his one-person protest in front of the Blue House over the water supply project for the Yongin National Semiconductor Industrial Complex, “Legitimate demands for the rights and interests of Gwangju’s 420,000 residents and for the city’s future must be respected.”

Gyeonggi Gwangju Mayor Park Gwan Yeol stages a one-person protest in front of the Blue House on Sept. 9, calling for the successful development of the Yongin Semiconductor National Industrial Complex and practical measures to promote shared prosperity with Gwangju. Provided by Gyeonggi Gwangju City.

Gwangju City said that officials from the Gwangju Station Area Phase 2 Emergency Response Committee recently visited the site of Mayor Park’s one-person protest, which began on September 9, making it difficult for him to convey the purpose of the protest as they raised separate local issues.

Mayor Park’s one-person protest began to defend the rights and interests of Gwangju residents, who have endured overlapping regulations for a long time, and to urge the government to take regional development measures commensurate with the water supply project for the semiconductor industrial complex.

Mayor Park Gwan Yeol said, “The one-person protest in front of the Blue House is not about serving the interests of an individual or a particular area. It began to defend the rights and interests of Gwangju’s 420,000 residents and to secure the city’s future. Individual local issues are important, but the purpose of raising legitimate concerns about a national issue that will determine the future of all Gwangju must be respected.”

He added, “We will listen to the diverse voices of the region, but efforts to serve the interests of all Gwangju residents must not lose sight of their original purpose because of individual issues. No matter what difficulties arise, we will do our utmost until Gwangju’s legitimate demands are met.”

Gwangju City conveyed its demands through the Regional Coexistence Council, established on October 7. Going forward, the city plans to strengthen consultations with the central government, relevant organizations, and semiconductor companies to resolve the water supply issue and develop practical measures for shared growth, including expanding the industrial base, attracting businesses, and creating jobs.

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