Justice Party "Urgent COVID-19 Loss Compensation, But Ruling and Opposition Parties Push New Airport Special Act at the Speed of Light"

Kang Eun-mi "Gadeokdo New Airport Special Act, a Climate-Damaging Law Must Be Stopped Immediately... An International Embarrassment"
Ruling and Opposition Parties Obsessed with Busan Mayor By-election... Now Is the Time to Focus on Livelihood Recovery

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] As the ruling and opposition parties accelerate the Gadeokdo New Airport Special Act, the Justice Party criticized that it is being pushed at the speed of light in light of the April Busan mayoral by-election. It is pointed out that they are clinging to populist pledges at a time when it is urgent to come up with support measures for damages caused by COVID-19. They also pointed out that it is a climate disaster law that makes the government's 2050 carbon zero declaration meaningless.

Kang Eun-mi, co-leader of the Justice Party, is attending the 1st Emergency Measures Meeting held at the National Assembly on the 27th and delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

At the 7th Emergency Committee meeting held at the National Assembly main building that day, Emergency Committee Chair Kang Eun-mi described the Gadeokdo New Airport Special Act as "regrettable."

Chair Kang said, "While COVID-19 damage support and compensation are urgently needed, the New Airport Special Act is being pushed at the speed of light," and criticized, "The Democratic Party of Korea and the People Power Party are obsessed with the Busan mayoral by-election and are misinterpreting the verification committee's opinion that fundamental reconsideration is needed for the expansion of Gimhae New Airport as a promotion of the Gadeokdo New Airport."

She continued, "The Gadeokdo New Airport ranked low even in the feasibility study conducted by the French Paris Airport Corporation Engineering in 2016," and explained, "It will require an astronomical budget, and the environmental destruction caused by the large-scale civil engineering project will be serious." She especially criticized, saying, "Aviation emits the most greenhouse gases per hour among transportation modes, which is an international embarrassment."

Chair Kang questioned, "The special laws proposed by the two major parties include all kinds of provisions for rapid promotion such as exemption from preliminary feasibility studies," and asked, "Would this have proceeded so smoothly if there had been no Busan mayoral by-election?"

She emphasized, "We must stop the 'New Airport Climate Disaster Law,'" and added, "What the National Assembly should focus on now is the recovery of people's livelihoods from COVID-19."

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