Hwaseong Special Municipality Holds 'Mutual Respect and Integrity Practice Declaration Ceremony'...Commits to Spreading Integrity Culture

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Hwaseong Special Municipality held a 'Mutual Respect and Integrity Practice Declaration Ceremony' on the 22nd at the City Hall Situation Room, presided by Mayor Jung Myung-geun, with high-ranking officials at department head level and leaders of related public institutions in attendance.

On the day, Mayor Jung Myung-geun and other high-ranking officials and public institution leaders pledged through a mutual respect and integrity practice oath to take the lead in creating an integrity-based public service culture.

The oath included △realization of integrity in public service △prohibition of improper solicitations and acceptance of money and entertainment △elimination of unjust directives △creation of an organizational culture of mutual respect.

The city plans to sequentially conduct integrity practice oaths with all employees, starting with the oath of Mayor Jung Myung-geun, high-ranking officials, and leaders of related public institutions.

Furthermore, with the goal of implementing an integrity special city trusted by citizens, the city will actively promote 4 major strategies and 25 key projects including △creation of integrity-based organizational culture based on communication and empathy △practice of cooperative integrity administration △ensuring effectiveness of corruption control △spreading integrity culture through anti-corruption governance.

Mayor Jung Myung-geun said, "By publicly declaring our commitment to integrity practice, through active interest and efforts, we will establish a culture of mutual respect and integrity, and create a Hwaseong Special Municipality that is trusted by citizens."