Lee Jun-gu, a professor emeritus of the Department of Economics at Seoul National University, who is classified as a progressive scholar, strongly criticized the recent government-promoted Gadeokdo new airport project as the’second four rivers project’. About the passing of a special law that exempts the ruling party from the preliminary feasibility study for the construction of a new airport on Gadeokdo Island, which will cost up to 28 trillion won, he said, “Even if the government and the ruling party attach the excuse of exempting any preliminary preliminary excuses, it is only a difficult logic. .
Professor Lee posted on his blog on the 15th, in a post titled “You must not wield the sword of exemption from prejudice,” saying, “In addition to the opposition party and passing a special law, this project was eventually promoted for political purposes, not economic purposes. He said, “Isn’t this a painful point that the Gadukdo new airport project could become the second 4 major river project?” Professor Lee is a representative opponent of the Four Rivers Project.
Professor Lee said, “According to the National Finance Law, exceptions are granted for cases where it is helpful for balanced regional development or if it is necessary to promote the national level due to urgent circumstances. However, it seems unlikely that Gadeokdo New Airport is applicable to either.” And pinched. Professor Lee wrote, “I think that the government and the ruling party are not free from the criticism that even if they attach the excuse for exemption from any prejudice, it is only a hard logic.”
Professor Lee stressed, “I think the government needs to use civil engineering projects to some extent to stimulate the economy, but it is absolutely against pushing the civil engineering projects to the point where there is an irrational number of applying the pre-tax exemption to any business.” Professor Lee added, “The immunity of the exception is like a knife with a sharp edge. It is unreasonable to wield such a dangerous weapon.”
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