Kim Dong-yeon: "Made firm position clear at meetings with Seoul and Incheon mayors"

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon made a firm position on the recently controversial 'Gimpo's incorporation into Seoul.'

Governor Kim Dong-yeon stated via SNS, "I made my position clear in meetings with the Seoul and Incheon mayors," and said, "The argument for Gimpo's incorporation into Seoul directly contradicts balanced national land development and local autonomy that South Korea has maintained for over 20 years."

He continued, "If we parody the movie title 'Gone with the Wind,' this issue will 'disappear with the general election,'" and added, "Now is the time to focus efforts on urgent 'real-life issues' like transportation and housing, rather than 'election-driven fake livelihood.'"

Below is the full text of Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon's SNS post.

I made my position clear in meetings with the Seoul and Incheon mayors.

The argument for Gimpo's incorporation into Seoul directly contradicts balanced national land development and local autonomy that South Korea has maintained for over 20 years.

The people also understand this correctly.

In a recent survey, nearly 70% of respondents answered that this is an unrealistic claim for the general election.

Balanced national land development or Seoul-centric system?

Revitalizing local regions or killing local regions?

The public's judgment on this matter has already been made.

If we parody the movie title 'Gone with the Wind,' this issue will 'disappear with the general election.'

Now is the time to focus efforts on urgent 'real-life issues' like transportation and housing, rather than 'election-driven fake livelihood.'