Eonju Lee: "I Have Consistently Advocated for the Gadeok New Airport for a Long Time"

Former Future United Party lawmaker Lee Eon-ju [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Young-eun] Former Future United Party lawmaker (currently People Power Party) Lee Eon-ju stated on the 22nd, "I have consistently argued for a Southeast region new airport to be constructed on a coastal area like Gaduk," adding, "We must engage in future-oriented politics that prioritize the nation and the region beyond party lines."

In a post on her Facebook that day, former lawmaker Lee reiterated, "The reason I have consistently advocated for Gaduk New Airport is, first, to become an international hub airport, it must be adjacent to the sea to minimize noise pollution for nearby residents, uphold the right to pursue happiness, and allow for airport expansion potential. It should be accessible from residential areas but at a certain distance."

She continued, "Second, with the widespread use of online direct purchasing and the rapid increase in transportation of high value-added products, the proportion of cargo logistics in air logistics is growing significantly. Now, an international airport must be adjacent to a port to maximize corporate logistics competitiveness and create synergy."

She also pointed out, "In the past, the Democratic Party did not strongly advocate for Gaduk New Airport at the party level. Then, just before the presidential election, they barely included it as a pledge. Even after Oh Keo-don was elected mayor of Busan, three years were wasted, and just before the mayoral by-election, they hurriedly started to stir up the issue again."

Former lawmaker Lee said, "If this continues, they might only have abolished the Gimhae New Airport plan without finalizing Gaduk New Airport, using it as a tool during every election," adding, "Perhaps because they only think about votes in the upcoming elections, we have not taken a single step forward."

She further stated, "Our stage is not Korea but the world. Therefore, the core issue is where and how to build the airport to promote the growth of the southern Korean economic zone and to be the most desirable hub airport in the Asia-Pacific region," and declared, "I, Lee Eon-ju, will gather wisdom to adopt desirable plans and supplement shortcomings for national competitiveness and corporate competitiveness."

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