(긴급) 김상욱시장, 긴급메시지! "시민여러분, 도와주십시오" #shorts

Overview

Ulsan Mayor Kim Sang-wook issued an emergency message urging citizens to help after learning that the Ulsan City Council’s Administrative and Local Government Committee has deliberated a resolution to cut the entire budget for the Ulsan 120 Civil Complaint Center. He describes this as a direct blow to a key initiative he promoted soon after taking office.

Why the Center Matters

Kim argues the Ulsan 120 Civil Complaint Center is important because:

• It was created to help citizens overcome barriers to filing complaints and to reduce the “back-and-forth” of being redirected elsewhere.
• It provides a reliable reporting and complaint channel, enabling citizens to report unfairness and corruption and helping prevent such issues in municipal administration.
• It strengthens citizens’ participation in policy-making by ensuring the city can actively respond to complaints and reports.

Mayor’s Position on the Decision

Kim says the city council previously attempted to reorganize the center, and that he only barely secured the reorganization reflected in an earlier organizational restructuring. However, he claims the council is now again cutting the budget entirely during the review.

Politically, he asserts he has limited ability to stop the decision:

• He claims there are unexpected People Power Party lawmakers who influence outcomes.
• He says his party has no even minimal veto power.
• As a result, he states there is “nothing he can do” if the city blocks the center through ordinances or the budget.

Call to Citizens and Central Government

Kim urges citizens to speak out and support maintaining the center. He also highlights the need to communicate effectively with the central government.

At the same time, he notes that personnel costs at the Ulsan Seoul headquarters were also cut, which he interprets as a signal expecting the mayor not to work and undermining the city’s citizen complaint functions.

Conclusion

Kim closes with a direct appeal: mayors should work, and citizens should be able to file complaints and report corruption. He calls on the public to pressure the process to protect the center.

Presenter or Contributor

• Kim Sang-wook (김상욱), Mayor of Ulsan