‘Manmin Gongdonghoe’ to Be Held at Kim Daejung Center at 3 p.m. on the 13th
Jung Jinwook: "Hope Gwangju Becomes the Force to Open the Fourth Democratic Government"
Around 10,000 Local Politicians and Citizens to Gather in One Place
A large-scale citizen-led debate will be held to explore Gwangju's future strategies and its role in the presidential election.
'Forum Manmin Gongdonghoe' will host a massive citizen debate with around 10,000 participants at the 4th floor Convention Hall of the Kim Daejung Convention Center in Gwangju at 3 p.m. on the 13th. The theme is 'Ways to Set Gwangju and the Republic of Korea on the Right Path.'
The event will consist of expert presentations and open-floor citizen remarks, covering topics such as the necessity of including the Gwangju Spirit in the preamble of the Constitution, the 'Gwangju ABCDE' strategic industries (AI, Bio, Culture, Mobility, Energy), and Gwangju's role in establishing the fourth democratic government. At the end of the debate, a citizen resolution will also be adopted.
The event will be attended by National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee Chairperson Jung Cheongrae, former Hankyung Editor-in-Chief Jung Kyuje, Democratic Party Gwangju City Chairperson Yang Bunam, all local National Assembly members, Gwangju Mayor Kang Gijung, and several district mayors, facilitating direct communication with citizens.
Jung Jinwook, the lawmaker who proposed the debate (Gwangju Dongnam-gap), said, "Just as the Manmin Gongdonghoe held in Seoul in 1898 called for national independence and sovereignty, today's Gwangju Manmin Gongdonghoe will mark a new turning point for the Republic of Korea based on the Gwangju Spirit in the aftermath of the Yoon Sukyeol rebellion," adding, "I hope Gwangju can play a key role in the upcoming presidential election."
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