2026 National Audit in Focus "People's Livelihoods Over Partisan Politics"...Gyeonggi-do Representatives from Both Parties Deliver 'Pointed Questions' That Transform Lives of 14 Million Residents

As the 2026 national audit moves into its comprehensive inspection phase, the activities of Gyeonggi Province-based lawmakers in the National Assembly are drawing attention. In the increasingly heated audit chamber where political confrontation and factional rivalry intensify, lawmakers from both parties are meticulously investigating major issues directly linked to the lives of 14 million Gyeonggi residents—including expansion of metropolitan transit networks, new city infrastructure, local government fiscal soundness, and regional deregulation—and extracting substantive promises for systemic improvements.

[Transportation & Livelihood] Intensive Inspection of Traffic Networks in Southern Gyeonggi Including Suwon and Seongnam...Pointed Questions from Policy Experts of Both Parties

Kim Young-jin, a Democratic Party of Korea member representing Suwon City B District, has elevated Suwon's long-standing transportation projects and local government fiscal health as key agenda items in the audit chamber.

At the national audit by the relevant standing committee of the National Assembly, Rep. Kim examined the progress of key railway projects including the GTX-C line and Bundang Line extension, and the establishment of a new metropolitan railway in southern Gyeonggi, strongly urging: "As commuting difficulties for residents in southern Gyeonggi have reached their limit, construction delays must be quickly resolved and budgets must be allocated promptly."

Kim Eun-hye, a People Power Party member representing Bundang-gu B District in Seongnam City, similarly focused on transportation and redevelopment infrastructure issues in southern Gyeonggi. In the National Assembly's Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee audit, Rep. Kim pointed out relocation measures for the first new city redevelopment and delayed coordination of metropolitan transit networks, pressuring audited agencies by stating: "New city redevelopment and transportation measures directly affecting residents' daily lives must be pursued with urgency by the government and local governments," securing a commitment to forward-looking countermeasures.

[Housing & Infrastructure] "Blocking Traffic Congestion in Third New Cities" vs. "Inspecting Gyeonggi's Agricultural and Livestock Issues and Regional Balance"

Moon Jung-bok, a Democratic Party of Korea member representing Siheung City A District, meticulously examined the expansion of railway networks in the southwestern metropolitan area, reduced intervals in metropolitan bus service, and traffic congestion due to delayed occupancy of new cities. Rep. Moon presented numerical evidence of delays in implementing metropolitan transit improvement measures despite imminent new city occupancy, emphasizing: "Coordination bodies must be activated to ensure that transportation networks and bus infrastructure are seamlessly supplied in line with residents' occupancy timing."

Kim Seon-gyo, a People Power Party member representing Yeoju City and Yangpyeong County, intensively examined issues in rural-urban composite areas of Gyeonggi Province, agricultural support, and regulatory improvement measures at the Agro-Fisheries Committee. Rep. Kim identified structural issues in agricultural material price increases and Gyeonggi's agricultural and livestock distribution networks, strongly demanding government secure substantial support budgets and implement systemic improvements.

[Finance & Administration] "Verification of Gyeonggi's Fiscal Emergency" vs. "Urging Capital Area Deregulation"...Data-Based Policy Audit

In the national audit targeting Gyeonggi Provincial Government and local governments, the precise data analysis and on-site voices of lawmakers from both parties particularly stood out.

Kang Deuk-gu, a Democratic Party of Korea member representing Man'an-gu in Anyang City, objectively presented Gyeonggi Province's debt increase rate and fiscal indicators, conducting precise verification of the appropriateness of expenditure structure adjustment. Rep. Kang noted: "Fiscal operations must maintain balance to prevent cuts to essential welfare and regional infrastructure budgets that residents desperately need."

Song Seok-jun, a People Power Party member from Icheon City in Gyeonggi, brought public attention to the development exclusion problem in eastern and peripheral Gyeonggi areas hampered by dual regulations including the Capital Area Adjustment Planning Act and military facility protection zones. Based on field survey data, Rep. Song strongly urged the government to reconsider regulations and develop regional balance development measures, conveying voices from the field.

"Questions Have Ended, but Results Must Be Achieved Through Comprehensive Audit and Budget Review"

A common characteristic of Gyeonggi-area lawmakers from both parties who performed notably in this 2026 national audit is that they are receiving local community praise for demonstrating a model of policy-oriented auditing—"identifying residents' daily inconveniences ➔ data-based questioning ➔ eliciting concrete corrective responses from agency heads"—without being constrained by factional disputes.

The national audit does not end with on-site questioning; the key lies in whether the audited agencies' commitments are actually reflected in the ongoing comprehensive audit and the upcoming budget review process for next year. As attention from 14 million Gyeonggi residents focuses on whether lawmakers from both parties who shined in the audit chamber can build on this achievement to secure next year's regional budget allocations and legislative amendments and reforms.