Governor Kim Dong-yeon Declares Commitment to Integrity: "Approach With Clear Heart and Genuine Sincerity For Our Citizens"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Kap-dong] On the 24th, Gyeonggi Province held an open provincial government meeting at the provincial government office and conducted an integrity commitment declaration ceremony and anti-corruption law education.

The integrity commitment declaration was attended by approximately 80 people, including Governor Kim Dong-yeon, heads of provincial government bureaus, and heads of provincial public institutions.

The ceremony proceeded with △anti-corruption law education △integrity commitment pledge signing △integrity puzzle completion to reaffirm commitment to realizing a corruption-free and clean Gyeonggi Province.

At the integrity commitment declaration ceremony, participants chanted their pledge: 'As public officials representing Gyeonggi Province, we will comply with laws and principles, always prioritize the public interest in our work, and take the lead in fostering an organizational culture of mutual respect and consideration.'

After the education, Governor Kim Dong-yeon mentioned the integrity slogan 'Gyeonggi Province is Always Clear,' which was submitted by staff through internal competition, and said, "I hope that all of our executives, institutional heads, and staff will work with genuine sincerity for our citizens not with clouded, gloomy, or rainy hearts, but with clear hearts."

Subsequently, Governor Kim Dong-yeon and the heads of 28 provincial public institutions collectively attached puzzle pieces, completing a large integrity puzzle bearing the slogan 'Zero Corruption, 100% Integrity, Clean Gyeonggi, That's Us!'

Meanwhile, the province conducted an integrity slogan competition through April 17 to encourage the interest and participation of all employees in integrity and promote a culture of integrity within the organization. As a result, it selected phrases with creative ideas including 'Clean Gyeonggi, That's Us,' 'Integrity I Upheld, Integrity That Upheld Me,' 'Trustworthy Gyeonggi Province, Integrity Is Our Promise,' and 'When I Say No, My Heart's Weight Is Zero,' and provided space to display them at the event entrance.

Furthermore, to realize a transparent and clean Gyeonggi Province trusted by provincial residents by raising the integrity standards of public officials, the province decided to actively promote 4 major strategies with 20 key tasks: △a public service society that stands upright on its own △shared integrity values that connect with one another △integrity practices that everyone participates in △and advance prevention of corruption factors.