On February 27, the Daegu Metropolitan Council issued a statement regarding the special law on the administrative integration of Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province, declaring, "We fully support the cause of administrative integration between Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province for the region's renewed leap forward, and we have been at the forefront in supporting this effort more than anyone else so far."
The Daegu Metropolitan Council further clarified, "Our responsible demands as a local council were solely aimed at enhancing the completeness of the integration and fully safeguarding the rights and interests of our citizens; they were not in opposition to the integration itself. We wish to make it clear once again that the Daegu Metropolitan Council has never opposed the administrative integration of Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province. We have done our utmost thus far to achieve this integration, and we actively support the administrative integration of Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province."
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