Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon: "I Will Trust and Support On-site Leaders' Decisions"

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Park No-hun] Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon announced his commitment to creating a "Safe Gyeonggi Province" centered on the field.

Governor Kim Dong-yeon announced through SNS the news of the social disaster joint drill in which all relevant agencies including firefighting, local governments, police, and education participated together for the first time in South Korea, and stated, "Disasters occur in an instant, and decision-making must be made without delay at the scene. I promised today that if on-site leaders judge the situation and make decisions, the governor will trust those decisions and provide support."

He continued, "Regardless of rank, I will respect on-site leaders' decision-making and provide substantive support. Going forward, I will steadily build up the achievements of field-centered 'social disaster joint drills' to create a 'Safer Gyeonggi Province.'"

The following is the full text of Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon's SNS post.

<Respecting and Supporting the Field>

As society becomes more complex, unpredictable new types of disasters are occurring. In particular, there is a shortage of accumulated "know-how" and "manuals" in responding to social disasters.

Following the October 29 tragedy, we announced the "Five Major Citizen Safety Measures" to protect residents' lives and safety. Today, we conducted a "social disaster joint drill" to keep that promise. For the first time in South Korea, this is a social disaster drill in which all relevant agencies participate together.

At the virtual social disaster scene where firefighting, local government, police, education, and other related agencies all gathered, we felt the urgency. Many things that were not visible in offices became visible.

Disasters truly occur in an instant.

Decision-making must also be carried out without delay at the scene.

I promised today that if on-site leaders judge the situation and make decisions, the governor will trust those decisions and provide support. Regardless of rank, I will respect on-site leaders' decision-making and provide substantive support.

That is seeking truth from facts, and that is field-centered, citizen-centered administration.

Going forward, I will steadily build up the achievements of field-centered "social disaster joint drills" to create a "Safer Gyeonggi Province."