Ahn Cheol-soo: "Government Must Understand Public Anxiety and Protests Over Contaminated Water"

People Power Party lawmaker Ahn Cheol-soo raised his voice, saying that the public's concerns about the release of contaminated water from Fukushima must be understood, and a committee directly under the Prime Minister should be established to address the issue.

On the 25th, Ahn said on his social media (SNS), "The government should not only present scientific evidence but also fully understand and accept the public's anxiety and the resulting protests," adding, "Transparent information disclosure by the government and public participation in decision-making are the only ways to prevent fear and division."

Ahn Cheol-soo, the People Power Party's candidate for party leader, is holding an emergency press conference on the 6th at the National Assembly Members' Office Building in Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

He stated, "The government must transparently disclose all data received from the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) and Japan to the public. Furthermore, I propose forming a 'Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Contaminated Water Countermeasures Committee' directly under the Prime Minister, involving nuclear power experts, food specialists, medical experts, representatives from the fisheries industry, civic groups, ruling party lawmakers, opposition lawmakers, and other public representatives."

Ahn said, "Through such a nationwide organization, information must be transparently disclosed, monitored, and countermeasures agreed upon to prevent fear and national division caused by the Fukushima nuclear power plant incident in Japan," adding, "Now is the time to stop political strife and prepare countermeasures through national consensus."

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