Prime Minister Chung “If the Gadeokdo Special Law is legislated, the government will respect and enforce it”

Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun is giving a briefing on major policy issues and support for the operation of reporters at the briefing room of the Seoul Government Complex on the 25th. yunhap news

Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun said on the 25th, “If the legislation is normally implemented in the National Assembly, the law will be respected,” in connection with the enactment of a special law for the construction of Gadeokdo New Airport (Gadeokdo Special Act). The intention is that the government will support the construction of Gadeokdo New Airport in Busan if the Gadeokdo Special Law is handled at the plenary session of the National Assembly on the 26th.

In a briefing on policy issues held at the Seoul Government Complex, Prime Minister Chung was asked,’What do you think of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s opposition to Gadeokdo New Airport through the report?’ and said, “(Gadeokdo Special Act) I think you were speaking based on what you answered, but at that time, of course, it was before the special law, so I had to say what the government’s position was in that situation.” “After the enactment of the special law, I think that the government should decide what to do with the special law.” The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has expressed its opposition, but it means that after the special law, it should be neatly organized as’nothing’.

Prime Minister Chung reaffirmed, “As if it had already become a law before the special law, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport should not take an attitude, and it is not desirable to pretend to be unaware of it and to talk about the (old) position.” If you lose, you will respect the law.” In addition, he added that “the government has an obligation to enforce the law once legislation is implemented,” he added. In other words, the intention is to design policies in the direction of supporting the construction of Gadeokdo New Airport when the special law is handled.

In addition, with regard to the criticism that the Democratic Party is promoting the installation of Gadeokdo New Airport for election purposes, it emphasized that “a special law was passed by the agreement of the opposition parties (by the National Assembly (the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport) on the 19th), even though it was “a matter unrelated to the government.” did. He also added, “The issue of Gadeokdo new airport will be correct if it is called the new airport in the southeast area.”

Shin Eun-byul reporter

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