Political Dispute Over Seoul-Yangpyeong Expressway: Find the Facts and Sort Out the Agitation

2023-07-14 09:55:15

On the morning of the 14th, at a church in Yangseo-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, the end point of the original route of the Seoul-Yangpyeong Expressway, National Land Commissioner Kim Jeong-jae speaks at a meeting with village heads held by members of the National Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee. yunhap news

Members of the National Assembly’s Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee said in front of the residents of Yangseo-myeon, Yangpyeong-gun, Gyeonggi-do, the end point of the Seoul-Yangpyeong Expressway original plan route, that “the expressway issue has become a political dispute because of the Democratic Party.” The National Assembly Steering Committee, which was convened to inquire about pending issues such as suspicions on the highway, ended in about 30 minutes due to the absence of members of the ruling party. On the morning of the 14th, Rep. Kim Jeong-jae, secretary of the Land and Infrastructure Committee, and Rep. Kim Hak-yong, Park Jeong-ha, Seo Il-joon, Um Tae-young, and Jeong Dong-man held a meeting with the village heads at a church in Yangseo-myeon. At this meeting, Rep. Kim Jeong-jae said, “(The change in the end of the highway) was to give preferential treatment to the family of Mrs. Kim Kun-hee, so (the Democratic Party) made it a political dispute. The line, which should have reflected the opinions of experts and residents, was suddenly suspended indefinitely due to political intervention, a quarrel between the ruling and opposition parties,” he said. “(Democratic Party claim) is fake news. It is difficult to proceed with this project without clearing up this agitation.” At the same time, he argued, “The Democratic Party is touching the president, touching the family of first lady Kim Kun-hee, and discussing the morality of public officials, and this issue needs to be sorted out.” The Democratic Party reiterated its policy that it would consider resuming the expressway project only when the Democratic Party apologizes for raising the “suspicion of Kim Kun-hee family benefits.” Then, a mayor who attended the meeting said, “I know everything. Stop talking,” he said, stopping Rep. Kim’s remarks. However, Rep. Kim said, “If fake news is resolved, you can work carefully, so don’t worry. (The end of the highway) There is an opinion that there is opposition to going to Yangseo-myeon,” he continued. Then the chief said, “No. Don’t say that.” He interrupted again. Nevertheless, Rep. Kim said, “The people’s power lawmakers came to listen to the opinions of the residents and visited the site,” and “I convey the facts to the residents. The Democratic Party (the highway construction project) stopped because the Yoon Seok-yeol government changed (the end of the route). Residents need to know the facts,” he continued. In the end, Lee said, “No one knows the facts. What the congressman talks about (it is according to political inclination), without political inclination, the head of Yangseo-myeon should talk,” he refuted. Then, Rep. Kim said, “I think the head (who made this remark) is speaking with a political orientation,” and blocked his remarks in this regard, saying, “I will listen to the opinions of the residents.”

On the morning of the 14th, the plenary meeting of the Steering Committee of the National Assembly is being held in the absence of members of the ruling party. yunhap news

Meanwhile, on this day, the National Assembly Steering Committee, which the Democratic Party requested a convocation to inquire about pending issues such as the suspicion of changing the end point of the Yangpyeong Expressway and the discharge of contaminated water in Fukushima, was dismissed in about 30 minutes as most members of the People’s Power were absent. Rep. Kim Young-bae of the Democratic Party said, “I am really ashamed of whether the National Assembly is an escort that covers the suspicions of the president’s wife and family.” Democratic Party chief deputy leader Song Ki-heon, secretary of the opposition party, also said, “The reason why we requested the convening of the steering committee this week is that the president has a meeting scheduled with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida regarding the Fukushima contaminated water (because).” I think it should be explained and answered.” In response, Lee Yang-soo, the secretary of the ruling party, and vice president of People’s Power, said, “The president is on an overseas tour. A lot of secretarial staff are out (on business trips), and the management committee’s inquiry itself is in a difficult situation. Nevertheless, isn’t it against common sense to do this?” said Steering Committee Chairperson Yoon Jae-ok also declared an adjournment, saying, “(The ruling and opposition parties) have not reached an agreement on the agenda, and there are circumstances in which the institution to be questioned cannot come to the National Assembly at present.” did. Reporter Shin Min-jeong [email protected] Reporter Lee Woo-yeon [email protected]
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