Muan County Council Urges Withdrawal of Decision to Discharge Contaminated Water from Japanese Nuclear Power Plant into the Ocean

‘Unanimous Adoption of the Proposal Urging 4-Lane Expansion and Widening of the Muan Hyeongyeong∼Sinan Jido Section’

Muan County Council strongly urged the withdrawal of Japan's decision to discharge radioactive contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean. (Photo by Muan County)

[Muan＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] The Muan County Council (Chairman Kim Dae-hyun) announced on the 12th that it unanimously adopted the “Resolution Condemning and Urging the Withdrawal of Japan’s Decision to Discharge Contaminated Water from the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant into the Ocean” and the “Proposal Urging the Expansion and Paving of National Road No. 24, Muan Hyeonggyeong?Sinan Jido Section to Four Lanes” at the first plenary session of the 271st Muan County Council extraordinary meeting.

The county council first strongly condemned and urged the withdrawal of the Japanese government’s official announcement on the 13th of last month to discharge 1.25 million tons of radioactive contaminated water generated from the Fukushima nuclear power plant accident into the ocean.

Representative Lee Yo-jin, who proposed the resolution, emphasized, “The Japanese government’s decision to discharge nuclear power plant contaminated water into the ocean is an arrogant and irresponsible measure unilaterally made without the understanding or consultation of neighboring countries and the international community,” adding, “This decision, which threatens the safety of people worldwide, must be immediately withdrawn.”

He continued, “Despite having other alternatives, the Japanese government decided on reckless ocean discharge solely because it costs less,” criticizing the move and urging, “Related information must be transparently shared so that objective verification acceptable to neighboring countries and the international community can be conducted.”

Additionally, through a proposal led by Councilor Kim Won-jung, the county council urged the government to include the plan to expand and pave the Muan Hyeonggyeong?Sinan Jido section of National Road No. 24 to four lanes in the national road and local road construction plans.

Councilor Kim Won-jung stated in the proposal, “It has been 40 years since National Road No. 24 was paved as a two-lane road, and with a significant increase in basic traffic volume, the situation has become serious enough to cause great inconvenience to daily life,” expressing, “The expansion and paving of the Muan Hyeonggyeong?Sinan Jido section to four lanes has become an urgent task that can no longer be postponed.”

Meanwhile, the Muan County Council plans to deliver the adopted resolution to the President, the National Assembly, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and other relevant government departments.

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