Ahead of the budget review, the highest ranking person in Gumi presides... “We will revive the economies of Gumi, Gyeongbuk, and South Korea.”
Attending the Gyeongbuk Provincial Party’s Future Vision Proclamation Conference… “Starting next year, we will operate the office under the name of ‘Democratic Party’”
(Gumi/Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Gyu-jin and Jeong Yeon-sol = Kim Min-seok, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, visited Gyeongbuk, a 'rough region' ahead of the full-scale review of the budget on the 9th, to strengthen public sentiment.
He emphasized the artificial intelligence conversion (AX) of industrial complexes in Gyeongbuk, which has been considered a manufacturing center for electronics and mechanical equipment, and promised active support ahead of next year's budget review.
At the Supreme Council meeting held in Gumi on this day, CEO Kim said, "The government designated Daegu and Gyeongbuk as the first 'Robot National High-Tech Strategic Industrial Specialty Complex' in September. Gumi will become the center of robot core parts and AI conversion based on its excellent materials, parts, and equipment industries."
He said, "The Gumi Industrial Complex has been selected for the government's AX demonstration industrial complex construction project, and an investment of 24.6 billion won, including national funds, will be promoted by 2029. We will carefully prepare the budget and policies necessary to increase Gumi's industrial competitiveness, such as improving transportation and logistics infrastructure and training professional manpower."
He then mentioned the government's recently announced 'Youth First Employment System' and added, "Gumi should become the center of the AI and robot industry and jobs for youth and become a base to revitalize the entire Gyeongsangbuk-do," adding, "We will save the youth, save Gumi, save Gyeongbuk, and save the economy of the Republic of Korea."
Floor leader Han Byeong-do also emphasized, “We will support the expansion of power and infrastructure and the training of human resources at the National Assembly’s Special Committee on Ultra-wide Regions,” and added, “I clearly state that the Democratic Party will take the lead in bipartisan cooperation for the future of Gyeongbuk.”
He also announced that he would take care of local issues such as relocating secondary public institutions and building medical infrastructure.
Floor leader Han said, “We will improve the transportation accessibility and residential conditions of Gimcheon Innovation City and promote the second relocation of public institutions without a hitch,” and added, “As this comes ahead of next year’s budget review, we will listen carefully to the voices of the field.”
Supreme Council member Park Seon-won said, "We have prepared a 'local preferential index' that increases the tax deduction rate (for companies investing in local areas) by up to 1.5%, and a tax reform plan to increase income tax deductions for workers employed at local companies has also been submitted to the National Assembly for review," he said, adding, "The Lee Jae-myung administration will put everything on the line for the livelihood of the people."
Regarding the recently announced establishment of the Kyungkuk National University Medical School, Supreme Council Member Mi-kyung Kwon said, "It is an important step forward in the government's core strategy of balanced regional development," and added, "I hope that the medical development in Gyeongbuk will become the starting point for solving the region's essential public medical problems."
Representative Kim also attended the Gyeongbuk Provincial Party's future vision proclamation conference and pledged to improve the system so that regional chairpersons outside the council can expand their stride.
In his greeting at the proclamation convention, he said, "The core of Gyeongbuk's future vision is the party members. They are the people who have continued the seeds of the Democratic Party in that difficult Gyeongbuk region. I would like to thank you again for your dedication and effort, and I will provide all the support the Central Party can to realize the future vision."
Rep. Lim Mi-ae, head of the party's political system reform promotion team, mentioned the support plan for regional committees outside the National Assembly, which is scheduled to be announced at the end of this month at the earliest, and said, "We have concluded (with the secretary general) that we will sign an office contract within December and be able to proudly operate the regional committee office under the name of the 'Democratic Party' from next year." "It is not much, but they say they will provide support for a small deposit and monthly operating expenses."
Rep. Lim said, "The citizens of Daegu and Gyeongbuk Province are anxiously waiting, but there is one problem that has not been resolved. The airport problem." He added, "The People Power Party has been incompetent and has not been able to take a step forward, but shouldn't we take a step forward? Let's turbocharge the water once."
