Hampyeong-gun Postpones Gwangju Military Airport Public Opinion Survey to December

Hampyeong County in Jeollanam-do announced on the 2nd that it will postpone the public opinion survey for submitting a letter of intent to attract the preliminary relocation candidate site for the Gwangju Military Airport relocation project until the end of this year.

So far, Hampyeong County has held a total of nine residents' briefing sessions.

The county planned to conduct a public opinion survey among residents by the end of August, after the busy farming season, following the statement of position on the military airport relocation project personally announced by Hampyeong County Governor Lee Sang-ik last May.

The survey was originally planned to be conducted face-to-face by directly commissioning an authoritative polling agency, but it was expected to take more than five weeks and there were concerns about various issues that could arise between residents for and against during the face-to-face survey process.

As a result, the county decided to conduct the survey via wireless phone polling through broadcasters or the local journalists' association, using anonymized numbers provided by the election commission.

Subsequently, on the 1st, a meeting was held with both pro and con groups participating to collect residents' opinions on the survey method and questions. The current status of the public opinion survey was explained, and broad opinions on the overall progress of the military airport relocation project were exchanged.

Furthermore, to reduce the escalating conflicts and discord among residents and to conduct the survey when residents' opinions on the military airport relocation project are more consolidated, the county decided to postpone the survey to the end of December.

Jang Jeong-jin, Director of the Planning and Budget Office, said, “We apologize to the residents as the survey originally planned for August has been delayed. Since both supporters and opponents have agreed to postpone the survey, we will strive to help more residents properly understand the military airport relocation project and minimize internal discord and conflicts within the region.”

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