Eleven standing committees of the National Assembly are promoted to move to Sejong, excluding 靑 …

Entry 2020.12.09 13:07 | Revision 2020.12.09 13:51

Report on the activities of the National Assembly of the Democratic Party balanced group of national development and promotion of administrative capital
Including 10 standing committees and preliminary committees, and some of the government offices
“Seoul is promoted as a world economic and financial capital”
The relocation of the Blue House is “the conditions are still immature”

In addition, the Democratic Party announced on the 9th a plan to promote the step-by-step relocation of the National Assembly to King Sejong, starting with 11 standing committees. The Democratic Party’s National Balanced National Development and Administrative Capital Promotion Team held a press conference in the National Assembly that day and announced that it will pursue that plan after gathering public opinion and agreeing with opposition parties.

According to the plan announced by the Democratic Party, 10 standing committees under the jurisdiction of the ministries located in Sejong (Education Committee, Maritime Affairs and Culture Committee, Agricultural, Forestry and Maritime Affairs Committee, Industry and Medium Industry Committee, Health and Welfare Committee, Hwanno Committee, National Territory Committee, Political Affairs Committee, Equipment Committee, Administrative Security Committee) and the Special Budget and Liquidation Committee It is the above objective. It also included the Ministry of State and Business, the Ministry of Budget and Policy, and part of the legislative research department.

The advocacy team also proposed the composition of the Special Committee for Balanced Development of the National Assembly. Representative Woo Won-sik, head of the promotion group, said: “We will review the whole process of construction of the King Sejong Capitol in the special committee and agree on the agenda, time and method for the complete relocation of the National Assembly building. to promote complete relocation. ”

Following the transfer of the National Assembly to King Sejong, the promotion team said Seoul would promote it as a “global economic and financial capital.” The plan is to build a global academy and a fourth industry convention center at the headquarters of the National Assembly Building in Seoyeouido, a Startup Venture Innovation Center in the Assembly Hall and a data exchange at the Library of the National Assembly.

Representative Woo said, “Dong Yeouido will promote itself as a financial hub city in Northeast Asia that will replace Hong Kong. We will create an Asian financial hub by designating it as a special global financial zone. We will create an economic capital belt connecting Yeouido. , Sangam, Magok and Changdong “. Said. In addition, it plans to attract various United Nations organizations by establishing a “United Nations City” in the Gwanghwamun area, as well as 200 international sports organizations.

However, it was decided to postpone the move to the Blue House. Representative Woo said, “After conducting a public opinion poll, there were many opinions that disagree with the relocation of the Blue House” and “confirmed that the conditions are not ripe.”

The promotion team also proposed ‘3 + 2 + 3 Mega City’ as a strategy for balanced national development. The metropolitan area-southeast area-Chungcheong area big mega city, Daegu · Gyeongbuk-Gwangju · Jeonnam integrated administrative economy mega city, Jeonbuk-Gangwon-Jeju Gangso area mega city.