Suwon Special Metropolitan City: Ruling and Opposition Parties Join Hands to Secure Authority

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Jeong Jun-seong] On the 16th, Suwon City held the '3rd Quarter 2021 Suwon-area Party-Government Policy Meeting' at the conference room of Suwon City Hall and decided to pool efforts to secure authority for the special metropolitan city.

The meeting was attended by Mayor Yeom Tae-young, Representatives Kim Jin-pyo, Baek Hye-ryeon (Suwon Eul District), Kim Young-jin (Suwon Byung District), and Kim Seung-won, Chairman of the Gyeonggi Provincial Council Jang Hyun-guk, and Chairman of the Suwon City Council Jo Suk-hwan.

At the meeting, Suwon Mayor Yeom Tae-young stated, "The four special metropolitan cities, including Suwon, have formed a 'Special Metropolitan City Support Council' with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety to work toward securing special metropolitan functions," and expressed gratitude, saying, "I appreciate the representatives who have made joint efforts to secure authority for the special metropolitan city."

He continued, "I met with Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom and Minister of the Interior and Safety Jeon Hae-cheol to request support for granting special metropolitan authority, and urged Health and Welfare Minister Kwon Deok-chul to amend the 'basic asset notification,' making every effort to secure special metropolitan functions," and requested, "Please actively support so that the government leads the legislative establishment of special metropolitan functions at the government level."

Representative Kim Jin-pyo (Suwon Wu District) said, "I appreciate Mayor Yeom Tae-young for making efforts to secure special metropolitan authority and achieving the best results despite difficult circumstances due to COVID-19," and added, "We will make multi-faceted efforts so that the special metropolitan city can be properly established."

Representative Kim Seung-won (Suwon Gap District) also said, "We will make efforts to ensure that Suwon Special Metropolitan City secures authority in a substantive manner."

Meanwhile, the meeting discussed ▲ Suwon Special Metropolitan City promotion plans and support proposals ▲ the hosting of the 4th Asia-Pacific Environment Ministers Forum ▲ construction of the new Paldal Police Station and other major pending issues for Suwon City.

Suwon City and local National Assembly members signed an 'agreement to operate a policy consultative body and working-level consultative body' in May 2016, and since 2019, have been regularly operating policy consultative meetings once per quarter and working-level consultative meetings once per month to share information and strengthen cooperation.