Candidate Lee Yong-bin and Min Hyung-bae Urge "Incorporation of Military Airport Relocation into Democratic Party's General Election Pledge"

"Coexistence Solutions Must Be Established During President Moon Jae-in's Term"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Lee Yong-bin, the Democratic Party of Korea's preliminary candidate for Gwangsan-gu Gap, Gwangju Metropolitan City, and Min Hyung-bae, the preliminary candidate for Gwangsan-gu Eul, urged the Democratic Party's central committee on the 30th to reflect the "Gwangju Military Airport Relocation Project" as a general election pledge for the Gwangju and Jeonnam regions.

Preliminary candidate Lee Yong-bin stated, "While the Ministry of National Defense, the main body of the Gwangju Military Airport Relocation Project, was being cautious of the region, the relationship shifted from coexistence between Gwangju and Jeonnam to conflict, and the project has not progressed even a step forward. To break this deadlock, I proposed through a press conference at the Gwangju City Council last November that the Democratic Party include this as a major pledge for the 21st National Assembly election in Gwangju and Jeonnam and push it forward."

He continued, "The Gwangju Military Airport Relocation Project is an urgent task to be resolved in Gwangju and Jeonnam, and it is solemnly included as an implementation task under item 87 of the 100 National Tasks of the Moon Jae-in administration," adding, "This project is a key value for the coexistence and growth of Gwangju and Jeonnam, and one of the major issues that will change the future foundation and economic framework of both regions. It must be reflected in the Democratic Party's general election pledges."

Preliminary candidate Min Hyung-bae also stated, "It is time to exchange concrete measures rather than just talk about the coexistence and development of Gwangju and Jeonnam and seek the best solution," and argued, "Since the military airport relocation is included in the Ministry of National Defense's 100 National Tasks, a coexistence solution must be prepared during President Moon Jae-in's term."

He added, "Basically, it should be resolved based on the concept of a super-regional zone that 'Gwangju and Jeonnam are one,'" and said, "The military airport should be hosted in a region of Jeonnam where the population is not large and noise damage can be minimized."

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