On the 30th, People Power Party representative Kim Ki-hyeon said, “If Gimpo City, Gyeonggi Province, goes through the process of gathering citizens’ opinions and incorporating it into Seoul City, our party will naturally respect the opinions of Gimpo City residents and actively discuss the process of incorporating Gimpo City into Seoul City.” “We will proceed through this,” he said. On one side, this is welcomed, citing regional development and convenience for residents, while on the other side, there is criticism that it is unrealistic.
At a meeting to prepare transportation measures for new cities in the metropolitan area held at the Gimpo Hangang Vehicle Base in Gyeonggi-do on this day, CEO Kim said, “Not only in Gimpo but also in neighboring cities, if it is considered the same living area as Seoul in terms of living area, commuting area, commuting between work and residence, etc., then administrative 카지노사이트convenience is “Rather, if we proceed with the process by respecting the opinions of residents, we will, in principle, set the party’s policy of incorporating (the city in question) into Seoul City and pursue it,” he said.
Gimpo City has had cases in the past where some areas were incorporated into Seoul, and there are concerns that if Gyeonggi-do is divided in the future, it will not be able to connect to both the southern and northern provinces. If the division of Gyeonggi Province is realized, Gimpo will become an ‘isolated island’ within the province as it will not be connected to both Gyeonggi Northern Special Self-Governing Province (Gyeonggi Province) and South Gyeonggi Province. In fact, Gimpo is separated from the 10 cities and counties that will be included in North Gyeonggi Province, including Goyang and Paju, across the Han River. Gangseo-gu in Seoul and Gyeyang-gu in Incheon separate from the Gyeongginam-do region.
Gimpo City previously announced the case of some areas of Gimpo being incorporated into Seoul, and is taking the position that it is reasonable for them to be incorporated into Seoul rather than Gyeonggibuk-do. Previously, in Gimpo, Yangdong-myeon and Yangseo-myeon were incorporated into Seoul in 1963 and included in Yangcheon-gu and Gangseo-gu, respectively. Gimpo City believes that it is possible to realize Gimpo’s incorporation into Seoul, as in the case of Gunwi-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, being incorporated into Daegu City last July.
However, there are a lot of difficulties before it is actually incorporated into Seoul. First of all, division of the game must take place first.
It must pass a referendum or obtain consent from the local councils of Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, and Gimpo-si. Even if consent is obtained, administrative districts must be reorganized through a special law in the National Assembly.
Gyeonggi-do is also negative. Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon said in a radio broadcast interview on the 27th, “It is not something that can be considered yet and is not realistic,” regarding Gimpo City’s incorporation into Seoul. Lee Dong-ryul, spokesperson for Seoul City, also drew a line, saying, “Nothing has been decided yet.”
Accordingly, there is criticism that this is an election strategy ahead of next year’s general election. The plan to incorporate Gimpo City into Seoul was first officially announced last month at a local party member event by Hong Cheol-ho, Chairman of the Gimpo Eul Party Council of the People Power Party. Then, on this day, Representative Kim even agreed to Gimpo City’s incorporation into Seoul.
Gimpo residents generally welcome the incorporation claim, saying, “We can become citizens of Seoul,” but there are also many voices of concern pointing out the reality. Seo Hyeong-bae, chairman of the Kim Prosecutor’s Office, said, “Many citizens welcome the incorporation of Seoul, but are raising questions about its possibility.”
Gimpo City is willing to risk its life and death to be incorporated into Seoul. Starting next month, we plan to hold citizen meetings regarding the incorporation of Seoul for residents of urban and rural areas and related organizations. In addition, it was decided to hold meetings from time to time to collect opinions from citizens regarding the incorporation of Seoul, and to invite experts in the field of local autonomy and administration to hold a discussion session to discuss the legitimacy of Seoul’s incorporation. A public opinion survey plan was also prepared to determine which option citizens prefer: Gimpo City’s incorporation into Seoul, Gimpo City’s incorporation into North Gyeonggi Province, or remaining in Gyeonggi Province. Gimpo Mayor Kim Byeong-soo plans to meet Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon in person soon and begin full-scale discussions regarding the incorporation of Seoul.
