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Busan Gijang County Mayor Oh Gyuseok's Continuous Solo Protest Against Defense Company Poongsan Relocation

Resident Representatives and Countermeasure Committee Launch Signature Campaign and Banner Protest

On the 21st at 10:50 a.m., Oh Gyu-seok, the mayor of Gijang-gun, is holding a one-person protest in front of Busan City Hall against the relocation of the defense company Poongsan to Ilgwang-myeon, Gijang-gun.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] Busan’s Gijang-gun has strongly opposed the plan of defense industry company Poongsan to relocate to Gijang-gun and has taken action.

The “Gijang-gun Regional Issues Joint Countermeasure Committee,” composed of representatives from five towns and townships in Gijang, and the “Gijang-gun Ilgwang-myeon Poongsan Metal Relocation Opposition Countermeasure Committee,” formed by representatives of Ilgwang-myeon residents, have entered into a protest mode, and the Gijang-gun governor has started a solo street protest.

Since the 20th, the two countermeasure committees have been posting banners throughout Gijang-gun and conducting a resident opposition signature campaign, continuing their determined fight against the relocation of the defense company Poongsan to Gijang-gun.

On the 21st at 10:50 a.m., Governor Oh Gyu-seok held a solo protest in front of Busan City Hall amid heavy rain.

Governor Oh began his solo protest on the 18th and has been on the streets for four consecutive days. He stated that he will continue the solo protest until the relocation plan to Gijang-gun is halted.

Governor Oh Gyu-seok emphasized, “The area in Ilgwang-myeon, Gijang-gun, where the defense company Poongsan intends to relocate, is 97% designated as a preservation green zone, and nearby are Ilgwang and Jeonggwan New Towns, home to approximately 105,000 residents,” adding, “It is an area where factories absolutely cannot be established.”

Residents of the five towns and townships in Gijang-gun have also taken a “determined opposition” stance, warning that “the local public sentiment is boiling, and anger is reaching the sky.”

Governor Oh said, “If this matter, which ignores the opposition voices of Gijang-gun and its residents and grants enormous privileges to private businesses, continues to be pursued, the 176,000 residents of Gijang-gun will never stand by,” and raised his voice, “The Mayor of Busan should apologize to the residents of Gijang-gun for the secret agreement with Poongsan.”

Governor Oh Gyu-seok stated, “On the 18th, I requested a meeting with Busan Mayor Park Hyung-joon regarding this urgent issue in Gijang-gun, but there has been no response yet,” and added, “I am requesting the meeting again.”

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