Changwon Special City Senior Officials Pledge 'Corruption-Free and Honest Changwon'

Strengthening Commitment to Integrity through High-Ranking Officials' Performance

Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam conducted a "Integrity Pledge and Commitment Performance" to eradicate corruption and promote a culture of clean public service.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Song Jong-gu] On the 12th, Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam held a ‘Integrity Practice Resolution and Pledge Performance’ at the city hall main building to eradicate corruption and spread a clean public service culture.

About 40 senior public officials of grade 4 and above, including Hong Nam-pyo, mayor of Changwon Special City, attended the event.

This performance was organized to express the commitment of high-ranking officials to anti-corruption and integrity and to enhance integrity leadership in celebration of the launch of the 8th local government administration.

The attendees strengthened their resolve to create a ‘corruption-free, fair, and clean Changwon’ through a mini integrity banner performance inscribed with ‘Corruption NO, Integrity YES’ and ‘Compliance with the Public Officials’ Conflict of Interest Prevention Act.’

In particular, Mayor Hong Nam-pyo shouted ‘Integrity,’ and the senior officials responded with ‘YES,’ expressing a strong will to foster a clean public service culture.

The city is promoting various integrity policies such as integrity pledges by senior officials, operating ‘Integrity Day’ on the first day of every month, strengthening mandatory integrity education for employees, learning integrity knowledge through quizzes, and integrity happy calls to improve integrity levels.

Mayor Hong said, “Since the anti-corruption and integrity commitment of senior public officials is important for spreading an integrity culture, we will strive to enhance integrity mindset and strengthen the will to practice it, leading anti-corruption and integrity culture so that Changwon Special City can be trusted by citizens.”