“The president obsessed with the Grand Canal, the soulless ministries who irresponsibly followed instructions, wasted the worst blood tax… How much damage is caused by arbitrary state administration such as the Sunmudang, but it should be taken as a teacher… I have to ask.” -Hong Yeong-pyo, the in-house representative. July 5, 2018 National Assembly Policy Coordination Meeting
When I said that I made the Four Rivers Project as a teacher on the other hand, more than that happened. It reproduces the same things that the president and ruling party criticized, such as wasting blood money, irresponsible instructions, and soulless ministries. Even the main ministry, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has expressed negative opinions.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport submitted a 15-page’Gadeokdo New Airport Special Law Review Report’ on the 24th, one day before the National Assembly’s judicial committee passed (February 25). According to the document, the new airport on Gadeokdo Island fell short of all seven items, including safety, environment, and economy. In particular, considering the total cost of transportation network, the project cost has increased tremendously to 28 trillion won.
The 1st and 2nd parties agree, the majority of the people disagree
– The majority of the people are also against it. According to a Realmeter survey last week, 53.6% of respondents said they were wrong about the Gadeokdo Special Law. 33.9% of the respondents said that it was good. Even in the beneficiary areas of Busan, Ulsan and Gyeongnam, many answered that it was wrong.
There are voices of concern even within the ruling party. Democratic Party member Cho Eung-cheon of the Homeland Committee, who reviewed the bill, said: “Even if special laws are passed, no one knows where and how the airport will be built. I don’t even do that when I’m servicing the river in my neighborhood.”
However, the conclusion was the passing of the plenary session. 229 people attended and 181 people voted for it. There were opposition from the majority of the people and internal concerns, but it was treated as an overwhelming margin. What the hell has happened.
“As soon as the special law is enacted, the government promises to proceed with the relevant procedures as quickly as possible, and to spare no necessary support… I hope the legislation as soon as possible so that the old wish can come true as soon as possible.” -President Moon Jae-in. February 25 Gadeokdo.
The Ministry of Land, where the soul is’inhabited’?
– The President’s personal visit to the scene was the day before the plenary vote. At this point, I asked for the bill to be handled outright. In addition, he stressed that the Ministry of Land, which issued a report against the project, should have a willingness to build an airport.
Minister Byeon Chang-heum even said, “I am sorry for being seen as opposed by some media.” If so, what is the report of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, which said that all 7 items were insufficient? When it comes to the Four Rivers Project and the disposal of nuclear power plants, we emphasize the environment like that, but this time we don’t even say anything.
The power of the people also leads the ticketing, as Congressman Shim Sang-jeong of the Justice Party said that the 1st and 2nd parties in the park were fighting to get the vote. The Busan lawmakers jointly initiated a special law altogether. To make matters worse, Chairman Kim Jong-in said, “I support Gadeokdo’s new airport… I will actively consider the construction of an undersea tunnel connecting Gadeokdo and Kyushu, Japan” (February 1).
Construction of Gadeokdo New Airport was the last project in the 2016 Paris Airport Authority evaluation. How will future history evaluate the professional ethics of the president, lawmakers, and ministers?