Namyangju Citizens' Sovereignty Committee Concludes Successfully... Now Implementing "Namyangju's Great Transformation"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] On the 21st, Namyangju City held a "Citizens' Sovereignty Committee Citizens' Report Meeting" at Yeoyudang in City Hall to share the achievements of the Citizens' Sovereignty Committee and announce the policy vision and key tasks for the civilian-elected 9th term.

The report meeting was attended by approximately 80 people including Mayor Choi Hyun-deok and Citizens' Sovereignty Committee Transition Committee Chair Kyung Sung-seok, committee members, and citizens, and was live-streamed on YouTube so that citizens could participate online as well.

The Citizens' Sovereignty Committee conducted its activities based on the philosophy of citizens' sovereignty that "citizens are not the subjects of policy but the agents who create policy."

The major achievements included ▲Transparent disclosure of administrative preparation processes through the nation's first bidirectional live broadcast of work reports ▲Implementation of a citizens' sovereignty-type committee based on collective intelligence with approximately 120 participants including committee members and advisory members ▲Establishment of an execution system for the civilian-elected 9th term's 100 major projects.

On the day, Committee Chair Kyung Sung-seok presented a white paper containing the vision for Namyangju City's civilian-elected 9th term, four major sectors, and 100 major projects to Mayor Choi Hyun-deok and citizens, concluding the official activities of the Citizens' Sovereignty Committee.

Subsequently, Mayor Choi and citizen representatives symbolically declared together while holding the white paper that "citizens are the starting point and agents of policy," reinforcing their strong commitment to task implementation.

Committee Chair Kyung Sung-seok stated, "The tasks reported today contain the concerns of citizens and committee members and promises regarding Namyangju's future," and added, "While the official activities of the Citizens' Sovereignty Committee are concluding, citizens' sovereignty is just beginning now. I hope that 'Namyangju's Great Transformation,' which will be completed together with citizens, will certainly be realized."

Mayor Choi Hyun-deok said, "For 40 days starting June 11th, 15 committee members and approximately 100 advisory members engaged in intensive discussions, and all processes were conducted transparently and live-streamed on YouTube to hear diverse opinions from citizens."

He continued, "Those in attendance today are our community of shared destiny who will check and evaluate policies together over the next four years," and stated, "I will serve citizens with all my dedication and lead Namyangju's Great Transformation into a true citizens' sovereignty era."