Icheon City Holds Integrity Pledge Rally to Eradicate Corruption and Ensure Transparent Administration

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Um In-yong] On the 3rd, Icheon City held an 'Integrity Pledge Rally' for eradicating corruption at the conference room on the first floor of City Hall, with the participation of executive officials and staff members.

The pledge rally was organized to strengthen the integrity awareness of public officials and create a fair and transparent administrative culture.

Participants pledged to uphold basic principles that public officials must follow, including fair and transparent task processing, elimination of unreasonable practices such as solicitation and favoritism, prohibition of accepting money or valuables, and compliance with the Public Official Code of Conduct, reaffirming their commitment to integrity practice.

The city plans to discover and implement various integrity measures that can be felt by citizens, including operating integrity messengers, providing customized integrity consulting by visiting departments, conducting anti-corruption drills, and promoting the 'One Department One Integrity Initiative' to improve integrity assessment and restore citizens' trust.

Meanwhile, the city achieved a Grade 2 comprehensive integrity assessment in the '2024 Comprehensive Integrity Assessment,' which is one level higher than the previous year. In a situation where no local government has achieved Grade 1 among 75 cities nationwide, Grade 2 is assessed as the de facto top grade.

Mayor Kim Kyung-hee said, "This pledge rally is a starting point for eradicating corruption in the public sector and realizing transparent and fair administration that citizens can feel," adding "All staff members will work together to develop sustained and differentiated integrity measures."