Kim Dong-yeon: "We Must Unite Our Strength to Punish Insurrection, Rebuild Economy, and Build New Nation"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Gapdong] Governor Kim Dong-yeon of Gyeonggi Province stated, "The impeachment of the president is not the end but the beginning," and emphasized, "We must unite our strength to punish insurrection, rebuild the economy, and build a new nation."

On the morning of the 16th, Governor Kim presided over the 'Provincial-Public Institution Emergency Executives Meeting on Public Livelihood and Safety' with approximately 80 key provincial figures including the First and Second Deputy Governors, Deputy Governor for Economy, the Fire and Disaster Management Headquarters Chief, heads of major departments and affiliated public institutions, and advisory committee members.

Governor Kim Dong-yeon stated, "Impeachment is not the end but the beginning. At this moment, with a calm mind, we must absolutely accomplish three things," and emphasized, "First, we must punish insurrection; second, we must rebuild the economy; and third, we must create a new nation."

Regarding punishing insurrection, Governor Kim stated, "We must thoroughly punish the coup d'état orchestrated by the ringleaders and their accomplices, and must root out the coup forces entirely. 'Punishing insurrection' is the work of establishing the foundation of the nation."

Regarding economic reconstruction, he said, "Although uncertainty has been removed by the passage of the impeachment resolution, we must mobilize all efforts to rebuild the collapsed economy and revitalize public livelihood," and added, "I hope each of you will do your utmost to recover the frozen public livelihood environment centered on three principles: 'field-focused approach,' 'swift response,' and 'decisive action.'"

Governor Kim further emphasized that in preparation for the 'Trump 2.0' era, Gyeonggi Province must take the initiative centered on key industries such as semiconductors and automobiles, and actively propose necessary measures to the National Assembly and government.

He urged the National Assembly and government to unite across parties to promptly compile a supplementary budget.

Governor Kim stated, "This is not the time to reconsider and deliberate. We must immediately compile a supplementary budget for public livelihood recovery and economic revival," and emphasized, "I hope Gyeonggi Province will also make necessary preparations and consultations in advance for next year's government supplementary budget."

Governor Kim said, "We face a great challenge of punishing insurrection, rebuilding the economy, and simultaneously creating a new nation," and urged, "Let us look only to the people and unite our strength to forge a path so that 'the great victory of the people' can lead to a 'new Republic of Korea.'"

At today's meeting, reports were first given on follow-up measures and progress regarding the three major public livelihood economy recovery measures—field-focused approach, swift response, and decisive action—that Governor Kim had instructed after the first Gyeonggi Emergency Public Economy Conference held on the 12th.

First, for consumption stimulus measures for alleyway commerce, traditional markets, and small business owners, the budget support for the 'Gyeonggi Big Sale' promoted by the Gyeonggi Market and Commerce Development Center will be expanded beyond the originally planned 5 billion won for next year, and the regional currency incentive discount rate for Lunar New Year in January will be raised from 6% to 10%. The Big Sale is a traditional market vitalization measure that links local festivals and tourism to provide diverse attractions and entertainment, and holds sales promotion events such as cashback.

Plans also include increasing policy finance budgets for loan principal repayment deferrals and interest rate subsidies for small business owners, self-employed workers, and small and medium enterprises, with all budgets originally allocated for next year—including the Small Business Owner Fighting Card (10 billion won), special guarantee extended debt repayment (45 billion won), and small business owner loan consolidation funds (3.5 billion won)—set to be expanded.

Additionally, starting from the 16th, the Business Support Center will transition to emergency economic mode, accepting inquiries from small and medium enterprises and small business owners 24 hours online and processing them within 48 hours, while also providing chatbot consultation services.

To resolve difficulties faced by foreign investment enterprises and export companies, on-site roundtable meetings with foreign investment enterprises will be conducted to directly convey the message that Gyeonggi Province is a safe investment destination, and plans are in place to open six additional Gyeonggi Business Centers next year.

In the tourism sector, the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization and Gyeonggi Province tourism business operator special fund will be supported at a scale of 30 billion won (up to 100 million won per small and medium enterprise, up to 50 million won per small business owner), and overseas Gyeonggi tourism briefing sessions will be held in the first half of next year in collaboration with private travel agencies.

Additionally, from January next year, prompt execution of the 38 trillion won budget will be encouraged, and proactive measures will be taken in response to economic downturn concerns through the inclusion of additional public livelihood economy budgets in the main budget.

In the security sector, swift reporting and situation-sharing systems will be established with the military, and alert readiness will be maintained 24/7. Additionally, preparations are underway for the continuous operation of 78 civilian evacuation facilities in border areas in preparation for North Korean provocations.

Internally, the province will also refine and maintain swift reporting and emergency communication systems, carry out pending tasks without interruption, and make every effort to establish strict public service discipline. However, to promote consumption, previously scheduled year-end gatherings and company dinners will proceed normally while maintaining public service discipline standards.