Seochunsu, Hamyang County Governor, Visits National Assembly to Propose Relocation of Hamyang County Military Unit

Meeting with Defense Committee Chairman Min Hong-cheol to Explain the Necessity of Military Base Relocation

Seo Chun-su, County Governor of Hamyang, is having a meeting with Min Hong-chul, Chairman of the National Defense Committee of the National Assembly, regarding the relocation of the military unit. (Photo by Hamyang County)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Seo Chunsu, the mayor of Hamyang County, Gyeongnam, met with Min Hong-cheol, chairman of the National Assembly National Defense Committee, on the 10th to explain the necessity of relocating the Hamyang military unit and requested active support from the National Defense Committee.

Since 2018, Mayor Seo has continuously visited the Ministry of National Defense and the National Assembly to gain consensus on the necessity of relocating the military unit. It is known that most members of the National Defense Committee agreed, raising high expectations for the relocation.

The military unit is located in the Harim Park area, which has long been a pending issue due to residents' complaints about inconvenience. It is expected that relocating the military unit will greatly contribute to regional development, provide a resting space for residents, and become a cultural tourism attraction.

On this day, Mayor Seo repeatedly emphasized to Chairman Min Hong-cheol the need for the National Assembly to request consultations with Ministry of National Defense officials and to propose a feasibility study on the military unit relocation.

Prior to this, in July and October, Mayor Seo met with Chairman Min Hong-cheol as well as National Assembly members Han Ki-ho, Shin Won-seok, Seol Hoon, Hong Jun-pyo, and Yoon Joo-kyung to explain the necessity of relocating the military unit and actively requested budget support necessary for the relocation, engaging in extensive fieldwork.

In August, the commander of the 39th Division visited the flood recovery site and formed a consensus on the military unit relocation.

Mayor Seo Chunsu said, "This meeting with Chairman Min Hong-cheol of the National Defense Committee was an opportunity to set a concrete direction for the relocation and a positive occasion to discuss the necessary projects for the military unit relocation," adding, "I will actively work to smoothly promote the relocation of the military unit and other local pending projects."

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