Naju City: "Waste from Gwangju Area Should Be Processed in Gwangju"

Statement on Resolving Current Issues of SRF Cogeneration Power Plant

[Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yuk-bong] Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kang In-gyu) urged Gwangju Metropolitan City on the 8th to take a responsible attitude toward the issue of waste disposal in Gwangju in order to promote negotiations on loss compensation, which is the core issue of the SRF (Solid Refuse Fuel) combined heat and power plant.

The city issued a statement saying, "There is a crisis where the spirit and achievements of the governance agreement, which have been difficultly maintained, could collapse in an instant due to differences in positions regarding the scope of loss compensation, a prerequisite for the resident acceptance survey, and the extension agreement period of the public-private cooperation governance committee’s subsidiary agreement."

It added, "We can never accept the Korea District Heating Corporation’s claim that Cheongjeong Bitgoeul Co., Ltd., which produces Gwangju SRF, should also be included in the scope of loss compensation," explaining, "because it directly contradicts the agreement made in March 2009 to use SRF produced in the Jeonnam region (Naju, Mokpo, Suncheon)."

In particular, it explained, "The loss issue of Cheongjeong Bitgoeul Co., Ltd. is a result of Gwangju City’s selfish waste policy and Korea District Heating Corporation’s reckless project promotion, and it is a problem that the major shareholders, Gwangju City and Korea District Heating Corporation, must resolve," adding, "It cannot be included in the scope of loss compensation of the public-private cooperation governance committee."

It then requested Gwangju City to "consider the suffering of Naju citizens caused by Gwangju SRF and process Gwangju’s waste in Gwangju to promote negotiations on loss compensation of the public-private cooperation governance committee."

The city stated, "We will respect the basic agreement of the public-private cooperation governance committee and fulfill our role as a responsible administrative agency to prepare loss compensation measures and ensure the success of the governance committee to resolve the SRF combined heat and power plant issue."

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