Gyeonggi Governor criticizes Gimpo/Seoul annexation issue as ``election gerrymandering''

Governor Kim Dong-young of South Korea's Gyeonggi Province criticized the issue of Gimpo's incorporation into Seoul, calling it ``election gerrymandering.''
The governor, who returned to the country on the 3rd after a visit to exchange and cooperate with Chinese local governments, said in an interview at the airport, ``Gimpo City's insistence on incorporating Seoul''
In short, it is an expansion of Seoul and the destruction of the region. "This started with the idea that the future of the country was not in their sights, and they were just looking at the citizens of Gimpo based on their votes." He added, "This is really bad politics. This is not even policy."
It was clarified like this. Prior to this, the governor severely criticized Kim Ki-hyun, leader of the People's Power party, for calling the idea of incorporating Gimpo city into Seoul a party theory, calling it ``national division.''
I was judging. The governor, who is currently promoting the Gyeonggi Northern Special Self-Governing Province, said, ``It will become the subject of worldwide ridicule, and it will be a fraud against the people with little practical possibility.''
President Ng Seo-gyeol attended the Day of Local Autonomy and Balanced Regional Development in Daejeon, and on that day he also advocated for a regional era. It's really like a comedy," he quipped.
At the same time, ``The incorporation of Gimpo into Seoul City is proceeding without any concrete consideration.In cases like ours in Gyeonggi Northern Special Self-Governing Province, it takes a long time to consider and analyze the matter.''
, presented a vision for the development of the northern part of the country, and after public discussion among residents, it was decided by the provincial assembly. Now, Gimpo City is trying to obtain votes for elections without any consideration, analysis, or hearing the opinions of residents.
It's just a start," he said. The governor continued, ``This is truly vicious politics that goes beyond national division and is now dividing the country in order to gain votes.
We will deal with these issues with the aim of decentralization and balanced national development."