Following the random terror attacks around Sillim Station, citizens feel uneasy as similar incidents occur near Seohyeon Station in Bundang... Gangnam-gu conducts joint patrols with civilians, government, and police around Gangnam Station and Hanti Station on the evening of the 4th to ensure safety
[By Park Jong-il, Local Correspondent]
Public officials are organizations dedicated to serving the people.
Seoul city officials devote themselves to the citizens, while district officials serve the residents of their respective districts.
During the ongoing heatwave, key executives such as Mayor Oh Se-hoon and Chief of Safety General Office Choi Jin-seok are deeply concerned that citizens might get hurt.
The same applies to Seoul’s districts. District heads worry and ponder whether elderly living alone might be struggling. They sometimes visit them carrying cold water bottles to greet and check on them.
This kind of work is the calling entrusted to public officials.
Whether the weather is hot or cold, rainy or snowy, public servants sacrifice themselves according to the situation at hand.
It is like the heart of a parent who worries about the son of a straw sandal seller when it rains, and about the son of an umbrella seller when the weather is clear.
Following the random murder incidents at Sillim Station in Seoul and the AK Department Store near Seohyeon Station in Bundang, citizens are feeling anxious.
The police have declared their first-ever special security operation and even deployed special forces, entering a state of emergency.
Gangnam-gu (District Head Jo Seong-myeong) also showed quick response by conducting joint patrols with civilians, government, and police on the evening of the 4th around Gangnam Station and Daechi-dong to prepare against random knife attacks.
Jo Seong-myeong, a businessman-turned-Gangnam district head, is the wealthiest among all basic local government heads nationwide but has no notable background other than being a two-term Gangnam district council member in the 4th and 6th terms.
However, his determination to reassure the residents in this crisis situation is seen as commendable. He is expected to receive praise not only from the residents but also from the public.
What administrative task could be more important than protecting the lives and safety of the people?
This is exactly what administration for the people means.
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