Hong Jun-pyo, Mayor of Daegu, ``The idea of Gimpo City being incorporated into Seoul City reminds me of real estate brokers aiming for ``temporary special demand''...goes against the spirit of the times'' - South Korea

Hong Jun-pyo, the mayor of Daegu, said on the 7th that the policy of ``incorporating Gimpo city into Seoul'', which was adopted by People's Power (ruling party) as a party theory, was ``aiming at temporary special demand.'' immovable
"It reminds me of an industrial intermediary," he said. On the same day, Mayor Hong posted on Facebook, ``For about 20 years since President Roh Moo-hyun, the hot topic of the Republic of Korea has been decentralization in the metropolitan area.''
and balanced national development. In the era of President Yoon Seo-gyeol, he further deepened this and declared an era of regionalization, using all his policy power to ensure that everyone in the Republic of Korea lived equally prosperously.
"We are trying to create a new era." He continued, ``However, they suddenly brought up the 'Seoul megacity' theory and pushed the idea of incorporating Gimpo City into Seoul City, which would further deepen the concentration in the metropolitan area.
There is. In the era of local autonomy, administrative redistricting is not only a difficult task due to various resistances, but also an anti-era idea that goes against the era of regionalization.''
Mayor Hong said, ``The promotion is aimed at gaining some votes from Seoul's satellite cities, but it will not only cause resentment in the entire Gyeonggi Province, but will also lead to
"It will also cause resentment from the citizens of Gangbuk, Ulu city, and the antipathy among residents of Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong Province) will become even greater."
Also, ``Kim Moon-soo, the former Gyeonggi Province governor who advocated the great capital theory, came to Daegu, which is a popular vote base for our party.''
Have you thought about why you were rejected? It's a really interesting idea to push that into regional selfishness." He added, ``Because it is the correct policy for the nation's 100-year plan, the whole nation
I agree. "The argument for Gimpo City to be incorporated into Seoul City is reminiscent of real estate brokers aiming for temporary special demand." Mayor Hong said, ``Elections are, to some extent, about persuading the people with honesty.
It would be understandable if such a policy for real estate brokers would be promoted in March 2020, but with six months left until the general election, will a policy for real estate brokers that goes against the zeitgeist be successful?
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