Meeting of Former Local Government Heads 'Mokmin Forum' Discusses Regional Development in Naju

Naju Workshop Held... Visits to National Naju Museum, KEPCO Headquarters, KEPCO University, etc.

Chairman Shin Jeong-hoon: "Strengthening Regional Cooperation... Overcoming the Crisis of Local Extinction"

The Naju workshop of the 'Mokmin Forum,' a gathering of members of the National Assembly who were former heads of basic local governments, was held on the 14th. The attending lawmakers engaged in in-depth discussions on various ideas and practical cooperation measures to respond to the crisis of local extinction and to promote the development of local autonomy.

The Mokmin Forum, chaired by Assemblyman Shin Jeong-hoon (Chairman of the Public Administration and Security Committee), includes 19 members of the National Assembly: Kim Seong-hwan, Kim Young-bae, Kim Woo-young, Min Hyung-bae, Park Jeong-hyun, Park Yong-gap, Seo Sam-seok, Yeom Tae-young, Lee Hae-sik, Jang Jong-tae, Joo Cheol-hyun, Chae Hyun-il, Hwang Myung-seon, Heo Seong-mu, Kim Won-i, Kwon Hyang-yeop, Moon Geum-ju, and Jeong Jin-wook.

Members of the 'Mokmin Forum,' a group of National Assembly members who are former heads of local governments (Chairman Assemblyman Shin Jeong-hoon), attending the Naju workshop, are visiting the National Naju Museum and discussing current issues.
[Photo by Office of Assemblyman Shin Jeong-hoon]

At this Naju workshop, ahead of the second relocation of public institutions, the group visited the headquarters of Korea Electric Power Corporation to hear about current operations, and visited Korea Energy University, established to overcome the crisis of local extinction, to examine university management and students' difficulties.

At the National Naju Museum, they viewed a special exhibition introducing earthenware with figurine decorations excavated from the Silla and Gaya regions.

Shin Jeong-hoon, Chairman of the Public Administration and Security Committee, said, “Naju has long been regarded as a model case of local autonomy, and I am pleased that through this Mokmin Forum we can present a more advanced cooperation model. It was a meaningful occasion where former heads of basic local governments gathered to better reflect local voices in the National Assembly and find ways to cooperate for regional development.”

He added, “To create a country where hope exists even in local areas, we will strengthen cooperation through active networking between regions and overcome the crisis of local extinction.”