Jeju Island, Jeju 2nd Airport Public Opinion Survey Results Delivered to Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport

Jeju 2nd Airport planned site.

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hyowon] Jeju Province has delivered the results of a public opinion survey regarding the construction of Jeju Second Airport to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the main government agency in charge.

According to the Ministry on the 23rd, Jeju Province officially submitted the survey results announced on the 18th to the Ministry. The document delivered by Jeju excluded the province's stance and contained only the public opinion survey results on the construction of Jeju Second Airport. The Ministry plans to inquire further about Jeju Province's position in the future.

The public opinion survey results announced on the 18th showed that overall residents were mostly opposed, but the residents of the airport site showed a higher proportion of support.

Both Jeju Province and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport are postponing official statements regarding the survey results.

On the 19th, the day after the survey announcement, Jeju Governor Won Heeryong expressed his intention to promptly deliver the residents' survey results to the Ministry as they are, stating, "I expect a wise decision from the Ministry."

This has been interpreted as effectively leaving the judgment on the construction of the Second Airport to the Ministry. The Ministry also stated before the survey that it would faithfully reflect residents' opinions in policy decisions but is postponing the final judgment related to the survey results.

Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Byun Changheum expressed at the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee plenary session the day before that he would ask the Ministry of Environment's position regarding the Jeju Second Airport survey before making a decision.

Currently, the Ministry is in the stage of consultation with the Ministry of Environment on the Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment ahead of the official announcement confirming the Jeju Second Airport construction project. The Ministry plans to submit the survey results together during future supplementary consultations on the Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment with the Ministry of Environment.

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