Assemblyman Junho Jung Proposes "Southwest Mega City Special Act"

Establishing the Basis for Ultra-wide Cooperation between Gwangju and South Jeolla
"Moving Toward a Joint Administrative Government"

Junho Jung, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea (representing Buk-gu Gap, Gwangju), has sponsored the "Southwest Mega City Special Act," which proposes to integrate Gwangju City and South Jeolla Province into a single ultra-wide regional unit. The purpose is to address the crisis of regional extinction and to provide institutional support for ultra-wide cooperation between Gwangju and South Jeolla.

Junho Jung, Member of the Democratic Party of Korea.

On November 6, Assemblyman Jung announced that he had sponsored the "Special Act on the Establishment of the Gwangju-Jeonnam Ultra-wide Special Local Government, etc." The bill includes provisions for the formation of a special local government council and the election of its head, the establishment of a support council under the Prime Minister, the creation of a dedicated account within the special regional balanced development fund, and the prioritization of special grants and subsidies.

Assemblyman Jung stated, "With half of South Korea's population concentrated in the Seoul metropolitan area, it is impossible for a single city or province to compete with the capital region. Gwangju and South Jeolla must move toward a 'joint administrative government' model with both authority and resources."