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Gov't proposal for constitutional revision puts emphasis on decentralization

2018-03-21 3 Dailymotion

We start at the top office.<br />The Presidential Office of Cheong Wa Dae has been disclosing the second part of its detailed summary of the government-proposed bill on revising South Korea's Constitution. <br />This time it mostly concerns the decentralization of power.<br />Let's take a look at what the top office is proposing.<br /><br /> <br /> "The provinces are the future of South Korea.... Reinforcing decentralization is not a matter of Seoul versus local governments, nor is it a matter of efficiency versus fairness."<br /><br /> Stressing the need for strong local governments, the Blue House stipulated three main points that the nation will strive for,... an innovation-based boost in local government power, increased participation opportunities for residents, and the swift implementation of local decentralization clauses.<br />The bill also includes clauses that promote economic democratization to tackle economic inequality and unfairness.<br />The Blue House will reveal the third and final part of its proposal on Thursday.<br />It will be on the rights and privileges of constitutional institutions, including the form of government,... before it's submitted to the National Assembly on March 26th.<br />The government is pushing to hold a referendum on a constitutional revision bill on the same day as local elections in mid-June. <br />

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