Suwon Citizens' Evaluation Panel Launched to Monitor the 8th Elected Officials' Campaign Promise Implementation

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] The 'Suwon Citizens' Evaluation Panel,' which monitors the implementation status of the 8th elected officials' campaign promises, has been launched.

The city held its first meeting of the Suwon Citizens' Evaluation Panel in a conference room at the Suwon Convention Center on the 21st and awarded certificates of appointment to 35 citizen evaluation panel members.

The city selected panel members through telephone interviews with citizens aged 18 and older who expressed a willingness to participate in the evaluation panel.

The Citizens' Evaluation Panel plays the role of monitoring the implementation status of campaign promises and discussing methods to increase the implementation rate. It is a system designed to enhance the objectivity and credibility of the campaign promise implementation process. It is operated under commission by the Korea Manifesto Practice Headquarters.

The meeting included a special lecture on the theme of 'Manifesto Movement and Citizens' Evaluation Panel,' award of certificates of appointment, formation of subcommittees, and discussions.

The Citizens' Evaluation Panel will conduct subcommittee discussions and deliberations over two sessions on September 4th and 18th, and will discuss ways to increase the implementation rate of campaign promises by reflecting citizens' opinions.

The meeting was attended by Park Sa-seung, director of Suwon City's Planning and Coordination Office, and officials from the Korea Manifesto Practice Headquarters, among others.

A city official stated, "Since campaign promises are commitments to citizens, we will actively gather diverse opinions from citizens to enhance the completeness of campaign promise implementation," and added, "We hope the Citizens' Evaluation Panel will carefully monitor the implementation status of campaign promises."