Mayor Yi Sang-il of Yongin Special City: "I am grateful to citizens for making me Yongin's first re-elected mayor in history"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Mayor Yi Sang-il of Yongin Special City held a press conference on his election victory at the City Hall briefing room on the 4th, saying "I express respect and gratitude to the citizens of Yongin who have made me the city's first re-elected mayor despite my shortcomings," and "I will lead city affairs with an even greater sense of responsibility to meet the expectations of the citizens."

The mayor said, "Personally, it is an honorable victory, but on the other hand, I feel as though many responsibilities are weighing heavily on my shoulders. Over the past four years, I have maintained my original commitment and done my best to create a foundation for Yongin's development by gathering the strength and wisdom of citizens and public officials. I believe the evaluation of these efforts is reflected in the election result."

The mayor stated, "The citizens are the true owners, and all elected public officials, including the mayor, are merely representatives of the citizens," and "As a representative of the citizens, I believe my most important responsibility is to faithfully fulfill my role."

Regarding the election result, the mayor said, "I interpret the result as citizens expressing through their votes a desire for cooperative governance based on checks and balances in city administration, as well as a directive to pursue the Yongin semiconductor project without disruption."

The mayor emphasized, "In matters of Yongin's development, there can be no distinction between ruling and opposition parties. We must unite in a non-partisan manner," and publicly proposed a meeting with four National Assembly members from Yongin representing the Democratic Party.

The mayor also extended congratulations to Chu Mi-ae, the elected Gyeonggi Province governor, and proposed cooperation.

The mayor said, "Chu Mi-ae is an experienced politician who has served as a National Assembly member and party leader," and "I expect her to lead Gyeonggi Province well, and as mayor of Yongin Special City, I will do my best to cooperate where cooperation is needed."

The mayor said, "Chu Mi-ae also stated during the election campaign that she would pursue the Yongin semiconductor project normally," and "If she can spare the time, I would like to visit her personally to explain the Yongin semiconductor project and major pending issues, and to request cooperation."

At the press conference, the mayor repeatedly emphasized the necessity of pursuing the Yongin semiconductor project without disruption.

The mayor said, "National strategic projects must not be shaken merely because of a change in administration," and "The Yongin semiconductor project involves not only Yongin's future but also the future of Korea's economy and semiconductor industry, so it must proceed as planned."

Meanwhile, prior to the press conference, Mayor Yi held a meeting with senior public officials to review urgent pending matters including summer disaster prevention, shared the direction of civil-elected 9th-term city administration, and urged the concentration of city administration resources on strengthening cooperation with the central government, National Assembly, and Gyeonggi Province, as well as pursuing citizen-centered policies.