Hong Nampyo, Changwon Special Mayor, Pledges to "Minimize Citizen Inconvenience" After Emergency Martial Law Lifted

On the 4th at 9 a.m., Changwon Special City in Gyeongnam held an emergency meeting on martial law presided over by Mayor Hong Nam-pyo.

Hong Nampyo, Changwon Special City Mayor.

The meeting was originally scheduled for 7 a.m., but the time was changed after the government held a Cabinet meeting at 4:30 a.m. that day and passed the 'martial law lifting proposal.'

Since 11 p.m. on the 3rd, immediately after the government's announcement of the martial law proclamation, the city activated a rapid response system. Also, Mayor Hong instructed all senior officials around noon on the 4th to prepare for the emergency meeting at 7 a.m. that day, and he arrived at City Hall around 1:30 a.m., continuously monitoring the situation and seeking countermeasures.

At the emergency meeting that day, Mayor Hong said, "Although martial law has been lifted, all departments should continue to monitor the situation, and above all, public officials should do their best in their duties without agitation to ensure that citizens do not experience any inconvenience."