Members of Muan-gun Social Organizations Protest at Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Against Military Airport Relocation

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Unrelated to Military Airport Relocation Should Stop Overstepping and Focus on Its Duties

Relay Protest Rallies by Social Groups Planned Until Muan-gun's Opinions Are Reflected

Members of the Gwangju Combat Airfield Muan Relocation Opposition Pan-Citizen Countermeasure Committee and women's organizations, along with other social groups from Muan County, are holding a protest rally in front of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. ⓒ Asia Economy

[Muan＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has sparked anger among Muan residents by inserting an overreaching phrase in the draft announcement of the 6th Comprehensive Airport Development Plan, a statutory plan updated every five years, stating that the timing of the integration of Gwangju Airport and Muan International Airport will be decided considering the progress of the military airport relocation.

According to Muan County and others, on the 16th, the Anti-Relocation Committee of Gwangju Combat Airfield to Muan (hereafter the Committee) and members of women's groups and other social organizations in Muan County held a protest rally in front of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

At the event, the Committee stated, "We cannot understand why the military airport relocation, which is completely separate from the integration and relocation of Gwangju civilian airport, was included in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's statutory plan," adding, "This is a typical secretive administration influenced by political pressure."

In particular, they said, "We hope the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, which has become a subordinate of Gwangju City and the Ministry of National Defense, will stop its overreach and focus on its original duties, and delete the military airport relocation issue, which only causes regional conflict and division, from the 6th Comprehensive Airport Development Plan," and "Until Muan County's opinions are reflected, social organizations will take the lead in continuously conducting relay protest rallies in Seoul."

Meanwhile, this rally is the second one following the rally organized by the Muan International Airport Revitalization Promotion Committee on the 13th.

Muan＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Oh Hwan-joo ohj1358@asiae.co.kr

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