"문제는 주소지 아닌 권한"… 기능 균형 배치가 핵심 -R(260625목/뉴스데스크)

◀ Anchor ▶ Although the launch of the Integrated Special City is just around the corner, friction surrounding the location of the main government building persists. While it is highly likely that the Eastern Government Building will become the legal address of the main government building as envisioned by Assemblyman-elect Min Hyung-bae, whether actual core functions and authority will be transferred along with it is another matter. Reporter Choi Hwang-ji reports. ◀ Report ▶ Assemblyman-elect Min Hyung-bae, who designated the Suncheon Eastern Government Building as the address for the main government building of the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City. [ CG 1 ] Once the Special City is launched, it is highly likely that the existing ordinances determining the locations of Gwangju City Hall and the Jeonnam Provincial Office will be consolidated into the Suncheon Eastern Government Building. However, the ordinances only specify the location and do not contain provisions regarding functions or authority. // This is why analyses suggest that the legal title of 'main government building' may end up being merely symbolic. [ CG 2 ] In fact, an official from Jeonnam Province explained that even if the Eastern Office receives various official documents, administrative processing is reclassified to the relevant bureaus and departments, so it does not possess separate authority. For this reason, the prevailing opinion is that the main office should be viewed as the place where the integrated mayor actually works, rather than its legal address. Mayor-elect Min also seems to be aware of this, as he is considering a schedule that involves traveling between the three offices starting from the very first day of his inauguration. He plans to start work at the Jeonnam Provincial Office on the 1st of next month to attend the plenary session of the Special City Council, then move to the Suncheon Eastern Office, and conclude his schedule at Gwangju City Hall in the afternoon. With a distance of approximately 300 km and pure travel time exceeding 3 hours and 30 minutes, concerns are being raised that administrative efficiency may suffer. ◀ SYNC ▶ Ju Cheol-hyeon / Member of the National Assembly for Yeosu-gap "If the Assembly moves to Muan and the main government building functions effectively shift to Gwangju, then the Eastern District must also bring various functions comparable to those. It is not as if that will happen simply because our integrated mayor is running around so diligently." The point is that the distribution of functions and authority is a more critical task than the location of the main government building. Experts emphasize that the balanced placement of core functions—such as planning, budgeting, and personnel—to be stationed where the Special City Mayor resides is more important. It is reported that the advisory proposal on organizational restructuring recently submitted to the Jeonnam-Gwangju Integrated Special City Transition Committee concluded that "balanced utilization of the three government buildings is possible only if planning, execution, and checks and balances are carried out at each building." While the controversy over the main government building continues to stall, Mayor-elect Min is scheduled to sign his first official document at the Eastern District Government Building next week. It is reported that various proposals are being discussed regarding the plan, including measures to ensure the safety of people's livelihoods in response to high oil prices and inflation. This is Choi Hwang-ji from MBC News. ◀ END ▶