Democratic Party: "Yongsan Park Opening Withdrawal, Must Acknowledge 'Showy' Hasty Implementation"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] On the 22nd, the Democratic Party of Korea criticized the government's decision to 'withdraw the pilot opening of Yongsan Park,' stating that it must acknowledge that it has been pushing for a showy and hasty opening.

On the same day, Oh Young-hwan, spokesperson for the Democratic Party, said in an afternoon written briefing, "The Yoon Seok-yeol administration must keep in mind that public health is the top priority."

Spokesperson Oh pointed out, "On the 19th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that it would pilot open Yongsan Park, which has been promoted along with the relocation of the presidential office, saying it would reflect public opinion during the construction process. However, just one day later, it unilaterally withdrew the announcement citing 'lack of prior preparation of convenience facilities' as the reason."

He added, "The excuse is pathetic," emphasizing, "The real reason for the temporary postponement is obvious. Carcinogens exceeding the standard levels were detected on the park site, and it has been found that prolonged stay could be harmful to human health."

He stated, "It is natural to withdraw for the sake of public health," and pointed out, "This was a foreseeable outcome given that concerns about carcinogen detection were raised from the early stages of the project."

He continued, "Nevertheless, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is maintaining an irresponsible stance, insisting that the postponement of the pilot opening is 'unrelated to the detection of pollutants,'" and said, "The government must admit that it has been pushing for a showy and hasty opening, putting public safety aside to justify the relocation of the presidential office."

Spokesperson Oh emphasized, "The Yoon administration should promptly conduct a thorough investigation of the park site contamination and disclose the results to the public."

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