Muan-gun Village Chiefs Association, Civil Airport Integration and Military Airport Relocation Are Separate Issues

Criticism of Gwangju Metropolitan City's Statement, Urging the Relocation of Gwangju Civil Airport to Muan

The Muan County Village Chiefs Association issued a statement and urged the relocation to Muan International Airport. (Photo by Muan County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] The Mu-an County Village Chief Association in Jeonnam (President Baek Hong-sang) strongly criticized Gwangju Metropolitan City's statement regarding the suspension of the relocation of Gwangju Civil Airport to Muan and urged the relocation of Gwangju Civil Airport to Muan International Airport by next year.

On the 17th, the Village Chief Association issued a statement at the Muan County Office, saying, "Linking the separate issues of civil airport integration and military airport relocation only causes conflicts between regions and is an act that undermines trust," and demanded that Gwangju Metropolitan City "stop selfish actions that betray the expectations and hopes of Jeonnam residents and 90,000 Muan County residents, as the revitalization of Muan International Airport through the relocation of Gwangju Civil Airport is a key element for promoting tourism in the Honam region."

President Baek Hong-sang said, "Gwangju Metropolitan City should immediately withdraw the decision to suspend the relocation of the civil airport for the mutual development of both cities and provinces and keep the unconditional civil airport integration promise as originally agreed."

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