Yangsan City, Gyeongsangnam-do organized a meeting today (23rd) as residents protested over the construction of a sister-in-law in and out of President Moon Jae-in, but the representatives of the residents and organizations were absent, making it a'half-sized' meeting.
Only Yangsan Mayor Kim Il-kwon and two city councilors attended the'Yangsan Mayor-People's Conference' held at the Hebuk-myeon Administrative Welfare Center today.
The two members of the city council are Lee Jong-hee (the power of the people) and Park Jae-woo (the Democratic Party), whose regional districts are Sangbuk-myeon, Habuk-myeon, and Gangseo-dong in Yangsan.
About 10 representatives of civilian and social groups who were selected as the target of the meeting were not present.
In the quiet meeting room, only information boards with the names and titles of non-participants were placed on an empty desk.
Mayor Kim said, "I came to listen to the situation because various opinions are expressed regarding the construction," he said. "There is an opinion that the administration is indifferent, but my heart is heavy."
He explained that he had advanced the meeting scheduled for the 29th to today in order to hear opinions even a little earlier.
Mayor Kim said, "Since the Blue House Security Service is moving, the sister does not discuss it in local governments, but only reviews legal matters."
Regarding the public opinion that the city is passive about the construction backlash, he said that it is the stage where the Yangsan city's political affairs advisor attends the village and meets Lee Jangdan and listens to the opinions of the residents.
Mayor Kim promised to close the conflict and communicate, saying, "I will always respond to requests from local residents, such as meetings," and "(sister construction backlash) is a homework that needs to be solved with the citizens."
In this regard, Jeong Yong-gu, chairman of the Chairman Habuk-myeon Council, said in a telephone interview with the media, "I thought that it was wrong to arrange the meeting after removing all the banners we attached, so I did not attend the meeting."
He added, "I asked the local government for an interview right after the report that the president's sister's residence was moved to this place, but I didn't respond, but because a banner against the establishment of the sister's residence was caught, it seemed to be making a meeting with Buryaburya," he added.
He added, "I will not respond to communication until I confirm who the person who demolished the banner is."
17 organizations in the Hebuk region said that the construction of a sister residence in Pyeongsan Village in Hebuk-myeon, President Moon, is concerned about causing conflicts among residents and traffic problems along the narrow road. 36 banners were posted in the area around the Sinpyeong Bus Terminal to oppose the establishment of a sister-in-law.
The city decided that the anti-banner was illegal, and most of it was demolished.
(Photo = Yonhap News)