Hong Jun-hyeong, Mayor of Daegu, ``Isn't ``Mega Seoul'' a policy that goes against the times...I don't know what it is?'' - South Korea

Hong Jun-pyo, the mayor of Daegu, said on the 1st that the People's Power (ruling party) is promoting a plan to incorporate Gimpo City in Gyeonggi Province into Seoul City, saying, ``It's a sign of the times.
Isn't this a policy that goes against the grain? I don't know what it is," he said. On the same day, Mayor Hong posted on Facebook, ``Busan City and Gyeongsangnamdo Province will be merged to form Busan Special City.''
In addition, local cities and provinces were consolidated, such as Daegu City and Gyeongsangbuk-do (Gyeongsangbuk-do) being integrated into Daegu Special City, and Gwangju City and Chullanam-do (Jollanam-do) being integrated into Gwangju Special City. integration
However, it may be desirable for the country to become a megacity in order to achieve balanced national development in the era of regionalization.'' Furthermore, ``In the era of regionalization, the president has also made balanced national development the most important policy issue.''
As a measure, we are holding meetings every day. Is it the right policy to expand Seoul, which will only make Seoul, which has already become a megacity, even bigger and cause it to become more concentrated in the metropolitan area?''
The power of the people plans to push through legislation to incorporate Gimpo City in Gyeonggi Province into Seoul City. Following the announcement that the party would promote the incorporation of Gimpo City into Seoul City, the government
It appears that they decided to speed up the process by using the parliamentary legislative method, which has simpler procedures than laws. On the 31st of last month, Yoon Jae-ok, the National Power House leader, met with reporters after finishing an intra-house countermeasures meeting at the National Assembly.
Regarding the bill to incorporate Gimpo City into Seoul, he said, ``As it is starting now, the bill must be introduced, and once it is introduced, it will go through the normal bill review process.My understanding is that the policy committee will consider it.''
. It seems likely that it will take the form of legislation by members of the Diet."