Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport: "Please Let the Public Verify Yangpyeong Expressway"

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On the 23rd, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport disclosed all materials related to the Seoul?Yangpyeong Expressway, which has been embroiled in favoritism controversies.

Despite explanations from the government, including Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong, the 'favoritism allegations' surrounding the Seoul?Yangpyeong Expressway project have not been fully resolved. The ministry's position is to disclose all available materials and allow the public to verify them.

The ministry stated, "A national project worth 1.9 trillion won was halted due to baseless rumors," and added, "To resolve all suspicions and undergo direct verification by the public, we are unprecedentedly disclosing all materials to date, excluding personal information."

The materials disclosed by the ministry on this day include all documents from the time the Seoul?Yangpyeong Expressway was incorporated into the 'Expressway Construction Plan' in 2017 up until the announcement of the draft Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment in June of this year.

The disclosed materials contain all official documents related to the project, route review materials, results of consultations with related agencies, and expert opinions.

The ministry said, "We ask the public and experts to review the materials to verify their validity, and if there are better alternatives, anyone is welcome to propose them," adding, "The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will do its best to ensure that the Seoul?Yangpyeong Expressway quickly moves beyond political disputes and returns to normal progress."

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