Ruling Party to Form Special Committee for Gadeokdo New Airport...Maximizing Reflection of Preliminary Feasibility Study Exemption

Kim Young-choon, Park In-young, and Byun Sung-wan, preliminary candidates for the Democratic Party of Korea's Busan mayoral primary, delivered a letter urging the passage of the "Gadeokdo New Airport Special Act" during the February extraordinary session of the National Assembly to Kim Tae-nyeon, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, at the National Assembly on the 19th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] The Democratic Party of Korea announced on the 19th that it will form a special committee on the Gadeokdo New Airport within the party. The plan is to pass the 'Gadeokdo New Airport Special Act' as originally proposed, exempting it from the preliminary feasibility study.

Choi In-ho, the chief spokesperson of the Democratic Party, said to reporters on the same day, "We will soon form the Gadeok New Airport special committee," adding, "A lawmaker from Busan, who best understands Representative Lee Nak-yeon's will and vision for promoting the Gadeok New Airport, will serve as the chairperson." Regarding the Gadeok New Airport Special Act currently under review by the National Assembly's Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee, he emphasized, "We will make every effort to reflect it as much as possible according to the original plan."

Kim Tae-nyeon, the floor leader of the Democratic Party, also stated in his remarks at the Supreme Council meeting, "The Gadeok New Airport Special Act is scheduled to be processed today at the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee," and added, "As promised to the citizens of Busan, the Democratic Party will solidify the Gadeokdo New Airport as an irreversible national project through legislation in the February National Assembly."

The Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee plans to hold a bill review subcommittee and a plenary session today to discuss the Gadeok New Airport Special Act. The core of the Gadeokdo Special Act is to construct a new airport in the Gadeokdo area of Gangseo-gu, Busan Metropolitan City, as a new airport for the southeastern region. It also includes provisions for exemption and shortening of preliminary procedures such as the preliminary feasibility study, as well as matters related to the establishment of basic and implementation plans and the execution of new airport construction and support projects.

If the Gadeokdo New Airport Special Act is approved at the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee's bill subcommittee and plenary session, it is expected to pass the Legislation and Judiciary Committee on the 25th and the plenary session on the 26th of this month.

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