It is a controversy that Sinan-gun, Jeonnam, will buy nearly 200kg of pure gold and make what is called a golden checkerboard.

The military says the project will cover more than 10 billion won with three years of funding, and that it is the home of Go.

However, criticism is that the price of gold is at an all-time high and that the financial market situation of the local government has been forced into excessive gold marketing.

According to Sinan County on November 11, the military foreseen legislation enacting the `` Ordinance and Operation of the Golden Checker Board Fund '' for 22 days from June 3rd.

The legislative-announced ordinance is to fund the purchase of pure gold (99% purity) to make a golden checkerboard.

In order to purchase 189kg of pure gold by the end of December 2022, funds of KRW 11 billion are required based on the current market price.

The military plans to purchase a total of 189 kg of pure gold for 3 years, 63 kg each year, to make a 42cm wide, 45cm wide and 5cm thick board.

After the legislative notice, the bylaws will be presented to the county council in September after the deliberation by the Ordinance Rules Committee.

The Golden Go board will be displayed at various Go tournaments such as the International Gouksan Go Go Competition, which will be held in Sinan-gun.

A military official said, "We have set up a golden check board to spread Shinan-gun, which has discharged Isedol, as the hometown of Go," and said, "It is undetermined whether the fund will be funded or funded."

Some say it is a waste of blood when it is announced that it will make 10 billion golden check boards by applying the budget of residents.

In particular, with the growing preference for safe assets in the world, critics have been criticizing the business of purchasing pure gold of more than 10 billion won as the price of gold hits record highs every day.

The financial independence of Sinan-gun is also the lowest in the nation, making it difficult to criticize the situation.

As of this year, the average financial independence of 22 cities in Jeonnam was 25.7%, and the independence of 17 military units was 15.2%, among which Shinan County was the lowest at 8.5%.

Shinan-gun said, "Pure gold that made golden checkerboard like Hampyeong-gun's golden bat is not lost, but it can be considered as an investment concept by remaining as a property value." Clarified.

Sinan-gun resident Amo (45) said, "If you buy it, the price of gold increases, but there is an investment value, but it's hard to think of making a golden checkerboard." It is a plate that must be made of golden specialties. ”

On the other hand, Hampyeong-gun confirmed that the golden bats, which were known to be extinct on the Korean peninsula, lived in Daedong-myeon in 1999 and commissioned Hongik University to create symbolic sculptures.

The net gold price purchased from materials was 2.7 billion won, but now it is estimated that the price has risen to more than 8.5 billion won.

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