People Power Party Gwangju Branch "Welcome the Passage of the Dalbit Railroad Special Act in the National Assembly"

"Yeonghonam Win-Win and a Chance for Balanced National Development"

The People Power Party Gwangju Metropolitan City Party expressed its welcome for the passage of the special law for the construction of the Dalbit High-Speed Railway through the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee.

On the 24th, the city party issued a statement saying, “We welcome the passage of the Dalbit Railway Special Law through the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, which contains the earnest wishes of the citizens of Gwangju and Daegu,” and added, “We are confident that the passage of the special law will serve as an opportunity for the mutual development of Yeongnam and Honam regions as well as balanced national development.”

It continued, “The passage of the bill for the construction of the Dalbit Railway connecting Gwangju and Daegu reflects President Yoon Seok-yeol’s state philosophy of ‘national unity,’” and “This project was a campaign promise by President Yoon Seok-yeol for Gwangju, pledging to promote it within his term.”

Furthermore, it forecasted, “Once the Dalbit Railway construction project is completed, it will contribute to economic, cultural, and tourism exchanges between Yeongnam and Honam, as well as the revitalization of the new southern metropolitan economic zone.”

It also emphasized, “Joo Ki-hwan, chairman of the Gwangju City Party, has been in constant communication with the party leadership and Jeon Ju-hye, a member of the People Power Party’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee from the Gwangju region, to ensure the passage of the bill, and especially has frequently consulted with the Gwangju city government regarding this project,” adding, “Although there were various difficulties such as economic feasibility reviews, the Dalbit Railway Special Law was passed after multiple appeals to the government, the National Assembly, and the party leadership.”

It concluded, “The majority of citizens in Gwangju and Daegu want the construction of the Dalbit Railway, and since this is a result of cooperation between the ruling and opposition parties shown after a long time, its significance is even greater,” and added, “We will do our best to ensure the Dalbit Railway project is promoted swiftly.”

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