Hamyang-gun Promotes Petition Campaign for Military Unit Relocation

Signature Campaign by Military and Civilians for Relocation of Hamyang Military Base

Campaign for Relocation of Military Unit in Hamyang-gun Underway (Photo by Hamyang-gun)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Hamyang-gun, Gyeongnam announced on the 3rd that it will promote a county-wide signature campaign aiming for 20,000 signatures from residents to relocate the military base.

The county requested 165 institutions and organizations to join efforts to enable the military base relocation by sending letters and making direct visits. Staff members are visiting villages in person and conducting the signature campaign through various methods to gather the hearts of each resident.

The long-standing wish of Hamyang residents is to relocate the military base adjacent to Hamyang-eup downtown area, improve residents' cultural life and quality of life, and return the space to the residents by creating rest areas and parks.

Seo Chun-soo, the mayor of Hamyang-gun, said, “Residents are united in their desire to relocate the military base,” and added, “We will deliver a proposal containing the wishes of 40,000 residents to the Army Headquarters and continue to visit related institutions such as the Ministry of National Defense and the National Assembly to do our best for the relocation of the Hamyang military base, so that it can become a new growth engine that revitalizes the city center by securing urban infrastructure where nature and people coexist and creating economic value.”

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