The Daegu City District Council Chairpersons Association, led by Chairman Cho Gyuhwa, announced a declaration on the 3rd at the Sujeong District Council’s second meeting room, strongly urging the National Assembly to pass the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Administrative Integration Special Act in the plenary session.
This initiative was prepared to call for a responsible decision from the National Assembly, with grassroots councils-who stand at the forefront of local public sentiment-defining the integration of Daegu and Gyeongbuk as an essential choice for the survival of the region.
Seven members of the Daegu City District Chairpersons' Association declared support for the Special Act on Daegu-Gyeongbuk Administrative Integration on the 3rd.
This declaration was supported by the participation of the chairpersons of seven district and county councils, including Cho Gyuhwa, Chairperson of the Sujeong District Council and head of the association, as well as Jeong Insook, Chairperson of the Dong District Council; Song Minseon, Chairperson of the Nam District Council; Choi Suyeol, Chairperson of the Buk District Council; Seo Minwoo, Chairperson of the Dalseo District Council; Kim Eunyeong, Chairperson of the Dalseong County Council; and Choi Gyujong, Chairperson of the Gunwi County Council, thereby lending momentum to the integration initiative.
Through the declaration, the association emphasized, “The legitimacy of the Daegu-Gyeongbuk integration is confirmed in the lives of citizens, and grassroots councils stand at the very forefront.” They continued, “Public petitions and sentiment in the region are not formed on reports at a desk, but in the lives of citizens. As such, the grassroots councils, who have observed and addressed these issues most closely, recognize the necessity of integration more acutely than anyone else.”
In particular, the association made it clear that this declaration of support represents the will of the community to overcome the region’s crisis, not the position of a specific political force. They asserted, “Integration is not simply a matter of administrative convenience, but a responsible decision to expand opportunities for citizens and safeguard the future of the region. The public sentiment must not be distorted by political interests.” They further urged, “Having experienced the regional crisis firsthand alongside citizens, we strongly call on the National Assembly to actively pass the special act, which is a structural change necessary to overcome this crisis.”
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