Jungnang-gu Appoints 35-Member Residents' Pledge Evaluation Panel, Begins Review of 70 Pledges

Meetings to continue through November 4; recommendations to be published in December

Jungnang-gu, Seoul, said on October 12 that it had appointed 35 members to a residents' pledge evaluation panel to review the implementation plan for the ninth popularly elected term from residents' perspective, and held the panel's first meeting on October 7. The panel will assess the feasibility of projects and the appropriateness of adjustments to campaign pledges, and propose ways to improve them.

Jungnang District Mayor Ryu Gyeonggi (front row, center) and members of the Residents' Pledge Evaluation Panel pose for a commemorative photo after the appointment ceremony. Photo provided by Jungnang District.

According to the district, the panel was formed through the Korea Manifesto Center by recruiting Jungnang-gu residents aged 18 or older and conducting automated response system (ARS) surveys and telephone interviews. A total of 35 members were selected at random, taking gender, age and area of residence into consideration. At the first meeting, members received training on the manifesto movement and the panel's role, were presented with their appointment certificates, and formed five groups for discussion.

The ninth-term pledges comprise 70 projects across seven major areas: education, the economy and urban development, transportation, the residential environment, culture, welfare, and creating a city that is easy to get around on foot. They fall under the district's administrative goals of becoming "the best city for education, a growing self-sufficient city, and a city where everyone is happy through culture and welfare."

The district said it reviewed the pledge projects through the Jungnang Together Vision Committee in July and collected 75 suggestions and requests for improvement. It then reviewed detailed implementation plans prepared by the relevant departments and the feasibility of the projects before finalizing the list at 70.

At its second meeting on October 21, the panel will hear explanations of the pledge projects from the relevant departments and hold a question-and-answer session. At its third meeting on November 4, it will review the appropriateness of proposed pledge adjustments and prepare recommendations for improving the pledge implementation plan. The district plans to review the panel's opinions and incorporate them into the plan, and to post details of the pledge adjustments and the recommendations on the district office's website in December.

District Mayor Ryu Kyunggi said, "The ninth-term pledges are promises to residents, so it is important to listen carefully to residents throughout the project implementation process. I hope the residents' pledge evaluation panel will carefully review the pledge projects and share a range of opinions. We will faithfully incorporate the panel's feedback into the pledge implementation plan."

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