Gadeokdo New Airport Special Act Passed in Plenary Session After Heated Debate (Update)

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] The special law for the construction of Gadeokdo New Airport passed the National Assembly plenary session on the 26th.

On the 26th, the National Assembly held a plenary session and passed the special law for the construction of Gadeokdo New Airport with 181 votes in favor, 33 against, and 15 abstentions out of 229 total members. The law was passed after a debate between Kwon Sang-do of the People Power Party, Jin Sung-jun and Park Soo-young of the Democratic Party, and Shim Sang-jung of the Justice Party.

Representative Shim warned, "The Gadeokdo Special Law will not mark the end of 18 years of controversy but the beginning of a new catastrophic conflict," adding, "The desperate cries of Busan citizens to revive the Busan economy are being misled by today's reckless move to turn it into an election airport and a vote-buying airport, which will bring serious consequences."

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Earlier, the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee included provisions in the special law for the construction of Gadeokdo New Airport to exempt the preliminary feasibility study but to conduct a simplified pre-feasibility study and to carry out an environmental impact assessment.

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