"Suspension of Shin Hanul Nuclear Power Plant Construction is Illegal" ... Uljin County Residents Hold Rally in Seoul to Verify Illegality

Visit to Seoul Board of Audit and Inspection on the afternoon of the 19th

The photo shows residents of Uljin-gun urging the construction of Shin Hanul Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 and 4 in front of the Hyoja Police Substation in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on September 13, 2018. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Regarding the suspension of construction of Shin Hanul Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 and 4 at Hanul Nuclear Power Headquarters, the resident representatives of the nuclear power plant area, who filed a "legality verification audit" request with the Board of Audit and Inspection last November, will hold a rally in Seoul on the afternoon of the 19th to urge a prompt investigation.

The resident representatives, composed of the Uljin County Nuclear Power Special Committee (Chairman Jang Seon-yong) and the Uljin Pan-Citizen Countermeasure Committee (Chairman Kim Yoon-gi), plan to visit the Board of Audit and Inspection in Jongno-gu, Seoul at 3:30 p.m. that day to urge the commencement of a substantive investigation into the nuclear power plant construction.

They claim, "Due to the suspension of construction of Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4, we have faced severe employment difficulties, population decline, and rapid regional economic collapse over the past four years, putting us in serious hardship," and argue that "the construction of Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4 was halted without proper legal procedures."

Meanwhile, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) received government approval for the Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4 power generation project in February 2017 but has not yet obtained construction plan approval. The expiration date for the construction plan approval period for the plant is the 26th of this month, just one week away.

In this regard, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy is scheduled to announce next week whether the construction plan approval period for Shin Hanul Units 3 and 4 will be extended. It is known that the government has decided to extend the period rather than cancel it immediately.

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