Muan-gun: "Gwangju Mayor Lee Yong-seop Must Fulfill His 'Promise'"

Integration of Civil Airports Is Separate from Military Airport Relocation Issue

The Muan Airport Revitalization Promotion Committee issued a statement at the Muan County Office meeting room demanding the fulfillment of the promise to relocate the civilian airport. (Photo by Muan County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Muan County, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) announced Muan County's position on the announcement of the relocation of the civilian airport by Gwangju Mayor Lee Yong-seop on the 10th at the county office meeting room.

In August 2018, Muan County, Jeollanam-do, and Gwangju City signed a win-win agreement centered on "unconditionally integrating Gwangju Civil Airport into Muan International Airport by 2021."

However, as the integration of the civilian airport approaches next year, public opinion in Gwangju City has arisen that the civilian airport cannot be handed over without relocating the military airport.

Therefore, Gwangju Mayor Lee Yong-seop announced his position, stating, "The timing of the civilian airport relocation will follow the decision of the four-party consultative body," and "The civilian airport relocation will be postponed until the military airport relocation issue is resolved."

Accordingly, Muan County clearly stated that "Mayor Lee Yong-seop should reconsider the agreements made before the residents of Jeollanam-do and Muan County and the government's airport policies, prioritizing the greater good," emphasizing that the integration of Muan and Gwangju civilian airports must be implemented as promised and that it is a separate issue from the military airport relocation.

A county official said, "It is against the mutual development of Jeollanam-do and Gwangju City that the unilateral cancellation of the agreement by Gwangju City, which was agreed upon by the three local government heads for the civilian airport relocation, results in the promise not being fulfilled," and added, "The process should proceed so that the Gwangju civilian airport can be relocated by next year as stated in the agreement."

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