Hanam City Transitions to Acting Mayor Authority System under Jeong-sik Kong

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Hanam City announced that it has transitioned to an acting mayor authority system under Vice Mayor Kong Jeong-sik from May 30, as Hanam Mayor Lee Hyun-jae registered as a preliminary candidate for the 9th National Simultaneous Local Elections to be held on June 3.

Article 124 of the Local Autonomy Act stipulates that when a local government head registers as a preliminary candidate or candidate in an election, the vice head assumes authority from that day until the election day.

Accordingly, Acting Mayor Kong Jeong-sik will oversee all city affairs and perform the duties of mayor until midnight on June 3, the election day.

The city has entered an emergency response system to prevent administrative vacuum and secure continuity of city administration with the activation of the acting authority system.

The city will strengthen its management system to ensure major projects and civil affairs continue without interruption, and will concentrate administrative capacity particularly in areas closely related to citizens' daily lives such as disaster and safety management and civil services to prevent any inconvenience.

Acting Mayor Kong Jeong-sik presided over an emergency executive meeting on the afternoon of May 30 as work began. At this meeting, Acting Mayor Kong Jeong-sik instructed that all major pending projects proceed as planned without delay.

Acting Mayor Kong Jeong-sik said, "Though the head of the city administration may pause, citizens' daily lives do not stop," and added, "Please further strengthen field-oriented administration to ensure there is no inconvenience to citizens."