Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon is attending and responding at the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee's audit on Gyeonggi on the 23rd.

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon is attending and responding at the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee's audit on Gyeonggi on the 23rd.

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Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, stated that if the original data (raw data) of the cost-benefit analysis conducted by the design company for the Seoul-Yangpyeong Expressway is secured, they will analyze it independently.


On the 23rd, during the National Assembly Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee's audit of Gyeonggi Province held at the Gyeonggi Provincial Office, Governor Kim responded to a question from Sim Sang-jung, a Justice Party lawmaker (Goyang Gap), who asked, "The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport provided the raw data of the economic feasibility analysis. Do you have any intention to analyze it yourself and inform the residents of Gyeonggi Province?" Kim said, "If we have the raw data, we will analyze it. However, I am concerned that this issue might be overly focused on the economic feasibility analysis," adding, "The core of this controversy is who, why, and how the route change was pursued."


Earlier, lawmaker Sim Sang-jung pointed out, "The Yangpyeong Expressway passed the preliminary feasibility study 14 years after it was first proposed, but when the administration changed, the route was altered without any basis," and added, "Currently, the residents are engulfed in disappointment and confusion."



Lawmaker Sim also urged for clarification on ▲ who and why the route change was made ▲ the change in the original purpose of the Yangpyeong Expressway (to serve as the Metropolitan Area 1st Ring Road and to alleviate congestion on the Seoul-Chuncheon Expressway) ▲ deletion and re-uploading of page 4 of the project execution plan (a clear attempt at manipulation) ▲ and controversies regarding the cost-benefit analysis conducted by the service company.


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