Mayor Lee Jae-jun of Suwon: "Let's Join Forces to Achieve Local Autonomy Constitutional Amendment at the Federation Level"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Mayor Lee Jae-jun of Suwon Special Metropolitan City said, "Let's join forces to achieve a local autonomy constitutional amendment at the federation level."

The mayor attended the "Suwon City Local Autonomy Cooperation Council First Regular Meeting of 2025" held in the main conference room of Suwon City Hall on the 18th and said, "Constitutional amendment discussions have continued recently. I hope the Local Autonomy Cooperation Council, which has led the way in Korea's local autonomy, will actively voice opinions to make the local autonomy constitutional amendment a reality."

He continued, "As we mark the 30th anniversary of directly elected local government, there is a need to discuss what 'genuine local autonomy' is," and said, "Let the Suwon City Local Autonomy Cooperation Council lead the way in implementing local autonomy at the federation level through in-depth discussions."

At the meeting, the Local Autonomy Cooperation Council elected Professor Koo Kyun-chul of the Department of Economics at Kyonggi University as the new chair. Mayor Lee Jae-jun presented the appointment certificate to the newly elected Chair Koo.

The meeting continued with explanations of the 2025 common agenda and opinion gathering. This year's common agendas are "a major transformation of local autonomy at the federation level" and "enhancing national competitiveness through regulatory deregulation."

The Local Autonomy Cooperation Council plans to continue various discussions to strengthen local autonomy this year.