Lee Nak-yeon: "Busan Election, a Contest Between Candidates Who Want to Complete Gadeok New Airport and Those Who Want to Stop It"
Lee Nak-yeon, Standing Election Committee Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Central Election Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 24th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] On the 24th, Lee Nak-yeon, chairman of the Gadeok New Airport Special Committee, targeted Park Hyung-joon, the People Power Party candidate for Busan mayor, saying, "The Busan mayoral election has become a showdown between a candidate aiming to complete Gadeok New Airport and a key figure from the Lee Myung-bak administration who halted it."
At the Gadeok New Airport Technical Advisory Group public hearing held that day, Chairman Lee said, "It is false for the forces that caused the airport to be scrapped and brought a crisis to Busan to talk about Busan's future." He added, "The Democratic Party's candidate Kim Young-choon is a person with ample experience in the National Assembly and government," and said, "We believe he will push forward the construction schedule of Gadeok New Airport as much as possible within the Moon Jae-in administration's term and revive the Busan regional economy from the ground up."
He also conveyed his intention to initiate the basic plan for Gadeok New Airport within the Moon Jae-in administration's term. Chairman Lee mentioned, "The special law for Gadeok New Airport was passed on February 26. We are now in the stage of follow-up processing, aiming for construction to start in 2024 and completion in 2029."
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He emphasized, "We plan to quickly complete the preliminary feasibility study and pursue exemption from the preliminary feasibility assessment," adding, "The party and government will work closely together to carefully plan an airport equipped with complex functions, ensuring safety and promoting balanced development."
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