Muan County Joint Countermeasure Committee Issues Statement on Governor Kim Young-rok's 'Statement of Acceptance from a Grand Perspective'

"We Wonder Who We Should Trust and Rely On"

The Citizens' Committee Against the Relocation of the Military Airport to Muan (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) issued a statement on the morning of the 17th at 9:30 AM at the Jeonnam Provincial Office plaza regarding Governor Kim Young-rok's statement on the 15th that "for the mutual growth of Gwangju and Jeonnam, the military airport and the civilian airport must be accepted from a magnanimous perspective."

Muan-gun's Joint Countermeasure Committee is issuing a statement.
[Photo by Muan-gun]

The Committee condemned, saying, "How can a governor responsible for provincial administration force residents to endure harm for the benefit of another region? This is no different from a parent abandoning their child," and added, "We wonder who we can truly trust and rely on."

They stated, "For over six years, we have consistently voiced opposition to the relocation of the military airport to Muan, citing regional characteristics, local development, and noise damage," and criticized, "The governor would not have issued such a humiliating statement accompanied by a deep bow without reason."

They also criticized, "Governor Kim should protect and represent the safety and lives of the residents, but his statement sounds as if it were a business venture of Gwangju City, speaking of unconfirmed development plans and noise buffer zones as if they were impenetrable fortresses blocking noise."

Regarding the activation of Muan International Airport and the development direction of the southwestern region of Jeonnam, they said, "What has Governor Kim Young-rok done during his five years in office? If he had devoted his energy to attracting companies to revitalize the southwestern region of Jeonnam rather than focusing on relocating the Gwangju military airport, the residents of Jeonnam would have cheered."

The Muan County Joint Countermeasure Committee is bowing deeply toward the Jeonnam Provincial Office.
[Photo by Muan County]

The Committee urged, "Stop the public opinion manipulation aimed at unilaterally relocating the military airport to Muan without considering the opinions of Muan residents, and fulfill the governor's original mission," and raised their voices, saying, "From now on, Muan residents will rise resolutely against any actions that provoke regional conflicts and divisions and will fight to the end until the will of the residents is realized."

Meanwhile, after issuing the statement, the Committee performed a deep bow toward the Jeonnam Provincial Office, opposing the relocation of the military airport to Muan from a magnanimous perspective, mocking Governor Kim's bowed statement.

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

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