Daegu City Council Chairman Lee Mangyu Requests Stable National Financial Support for TK New Airport Construction

Lee Mangyu, the Chairperson of the Daegu City Council, along with the expanded leadership team, began a campaign in front of the Government Sejong Complex, where the Ministry of Economy and Finance is located, starting on the 10th to urge for national funding support for the TK New Airport construction.

This campaign will take place on the 10th, 11th, and 14th from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM.

Lee Mankyu, chairman of the Daegu Metropolitan Council, is holding a campaign in front of the Government Sejong Complex, where the Ministry of Economy and Finance is located, urging the government to provide unwavering financial support for the construction of the TK New Airport.

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This campaign is a follow-up activity to the solo protest held in March. The TK New Airport construction is not just a simple SOC project but a military-civilian integrated airport relocation project, directly linked to national security. In order to urge for stable policy implementation unaffected by political circumstances, Chairperson Lee Mangyu and the expanded leadership team have joined forces to carry out this campaign.

The TK New Airport construction project aims to create a logistics and passenger complex airport in the central southern region, alleviating the investment concentration in the capital area and restructuring towards a sustainable economic and industrial framework. The local community has voiced the need for consistent and responsible government policy implementation.

Chairperson Lee Mangyu stated, "The TK New Airport construction is a national infrastructure project directly linked to national security and should not be swayed by political circumstances," and urged, "The government must make a wise and responsible decision to provide stable financial support."

He further emphasized, "Since the construction of the TK New Airport is the united aspiration of the people of Daegu and Gyeongbuk, all regional capabilities, including political circles across party lines, civil society, and the business community, must be brought together."

Previously, Chairperson Lee Mangyu proposed institutional improvements, such as making state responsibility for the military airport relocation project a basic principle, at the 7th Temporary Meeting of the 2024 National Council of Metropolitan and Provincial Council Chairpersons held in November last year. The proposal was unanimously adopted by the council.

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