Oh Se-hoon Criticizes Lee Jae-myung and Song Young-gil's Gimpo Airport Relocation Pledge as "Obsessed with Vote Calculations"

Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party candidate for Seoul mayor, is delivering opening remarks at the Kwanhun Debate held at the Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the 17th. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Oh Se-hoon, the People Power Party candidate for Seoul mayor, criticized Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party candidate running in the Incheon Gyeyang by-election, and Song Young-gil, the Democratic Party candidate for Seoul mayor, saying they tend to "make opportunistic pledges to win votes."

On the 28th, Oh made these remarks regarding the two candidates' pledges to relocate Gimpo Airport during a campaign event in Seongdong-gu, Seoul.

Earlier, on the 27th, Lee and Song signed a policy agreement in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, promising to integrate Gimpo Airport into Incheon Airport and undertake large-scale development of the western metropolitan area encompassing Gyeyang, Gangseo, and Gimpo. Oh evaluated, "Citizens of Yangcheon-gu and Gangseo-gu are very uncomfortable due to aircraft takeoff and landing noise. This pledge is aimed at winning their hearts."

However, he pointed out that considering the entire city of Seoul, it is not a pledge that can be made lightly. He said, "If UAM (Urban Air Mobility) becomes commercialized within 10 years, the value of Gimpo Airport will rise rather than fall. To establish bases in the east, west, south, and north of Seoul and fly along air routes, at least one home base is necessary."

That morning, Oh visited platform 9-4 at Guui Station, where the 6th memorial service for "Kim Gun" was held, to pray for the deceased. In a Facebook post, he wrote, "Although six years have passed since Kim Gun's death, I cannot help but feel sorrow seeing tragic accidents continue to occur. I will do my best to ensure that we never have to deliver such a heartbreaking eulogy again." Kim Gun died in 2016 while alone repairing a screen door at Guui Station in an unfortunate accident.

Meanwhile, Oh announced pledges to make Seoul a digital leading city, including ▲accelerating digital-based administrative innovation ▲fostering a global digital industry ecosystem ▲building a citizen-participatory metaverse Seoul ▲supporting the activation of citizen-participatory digital content ▲expanding support to resolve digital exclusion and disparities.

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