Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly Speaker Kang Deuk-gu: "Constitutional Revision Needed to Strengthen Local Autonomy"

Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly Speaker Kang Deuk-gu attended the launch ceremony of the Gyeonggi Headquarters for Constitutional Amendment for Local Autonomy held at the Suwon Lifelong Learning Center on the 22nd, where he actively argued for the necessity of constitutional revision to strengthen local autonomy.

Speaker Kang stated, "Through the Sewol ferry disaster and the MERS outbreak, we confirmed the ills of central government control," and urged, "Constitutional amendment for local autonomy is necessary to change this structure and open a new era for the Republic of Korea. I ask you all to become advocates for local self-governance and autonomy decentralization."

The Gyeonggi Headquarters for Constitutional Amendment for Local Autonomy, launched on this day, is a regional headquarters of the Citizens' Movement for Constitutional Amendment for Local Autonomy, which comprises experts from all sectors advocating for constitutional amendment for local autonomy. Going forward, it plans to conduct petition and signature campaigns while expanding consensus on constitutional amendment for local autonomy.

Following the launch ceremony, the "Public Nationwide Tour Forum on Constitutional Amendment for Local Autonomy" was held, hosted by the Association of Mayors and Governors nationwide and the National Association of Local Newspapers, where discussions took place on the necessity and direction of constitutional amendment for local autonomy.