Muan-gun Social Organizations, Fighting to the End with 100,000 Residents

Opposition to Gwangju Military Airport Relocation, March to Jeonnam Provincial Office

More than 300 members of social organizations in Muan-gun shouted slogans firmly opposing the relocation of the military airport and marched from Namak Central Park to the Jeonnam Provincial Government Office. (Photo by Muan-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] The Gwangju Combat Airfield Muan Relocation Opposition Pan-Citizen Countermeasure Committee (Chairman Park Moon-jae, hereinafter referred to as the Pan-Committee) and Samhyang-eup Pan-Committee (Chairman Lee Jong-in) held a resolution rally opposing the relocation of Gwangju Military Airport to Muan County at Namak Central Park on the 10th.

According to Muan County, about 300 participants, including the Pan-Committee and social organizations from 9 towns and townships, attended the rally. The attendees read aloud a resolution opposing the relocation of the Gwangju Combat Airfield and shouted slogans firmly opposing the military airport relocation, then marched from Namak Central Park to the Jeonnam Provincial Office.

The residents attending the rally formed a consensus that noise damage caused by the relocation of Gwangju Military Airport would lead to infringement of residents' right to learn and property rights, and that Samhyang would not be an exception. They pledged to fight to the end together with 100,000 residents to protect a peaceful and livable Muan.

Park Moon-jae, chairman of the Muan County Pan-Committee, stated, “The law stipulates that the military airport relocation cannot proceed if local residents oppose it, so if the residents unite, the relocation can be stopped.” He added, “We will actively engage in promotional activities opposing the military airport relocation together with organizations that share this intention.”

Park Sung-jae, chairman of the Muan County Council’s Special Committee Opposing the Muan Military Airport Relocation, emphasized, “The core of the military airport relocation project is to transfer Gwangju City's noise damage and regional development hindrance issues to other local governments.” He urged, “Gwangju City must immediately stop the unilateral military airport relocation.”

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