The verification committee for the review of the feasibility study for the new airport site has received an extended deadline.
The transport ministry has decided to extend the deadline by 2 months for the committee to fully review the results of the study.

The extension was determined by the transport ministry and the ruling party, the Democratic Party of Korea.

Joseph Kim reports.

[slug] 2nd airport reviewing committee to be active 2 more months

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has accepted demands made by the opposition and decided to run the verification committee for two additional months for the committee to review the result of the feasibility study done when choosing a site for the island's new airport.

The extension of the running period of the committee was determined by consultation between the transport ministry and the ruling party, the Democratic Party of Korea.

[slug] Determined by consultation between ruling party and transport ministry

(조정식) Jo Jeong-shik, head of the policy board of the ruling party and (강창일) Gang Chang-il, (오영훈) O Yeong-hun, and (위성곤) Wi Seong-gon who represent the island as members of the Democratic Party of Korea at the National Assembly participated in the consultation.

And minister (김현미) Kim Hyun-mi, (김경욱) Kim Gyeong-uk, head of the planning office, and (권용복) Gwon Yong-bok, head of aviation policy office from the ministry side joined the consultation.

The ministry has promised to provide data and documents it used when determining the new airport site to the committee and consider suggestions made by the committee as a part of the basic plan for the airport.

The ministry will also guarantee participation of area residents who oppose building the airport in (성산) Seongsan, in activities of the advisory group for basic plans.

And it will actively join new airport related discussions that take place in Jeju to listen to the opposition.

It also promises that it will value the island’s voice, if the opinion is sought in an objective and reasonable way, to include the opinion in policies.

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Oh Yeong-hun / Lawmaker, Democratic Party of Korea
The opposition argues that controversial parts haven’t been resolved and not all of the necessary documents are open to the group from the government. The verification committee will work two more months with all necessary documents in order to resolve suspicions.
인터뷰)오영훈 국회의원 / 더불어민주당
반대대책위에서는 여전히 쟁점이 다 해소되지 않은 상태이다를 주장하고 있고 인정을 또 하지 않고 있기 때문에 그런 부분에 대해서, 또 자료 공개가 되지 않고 있는 부분도 있고요, 그래서 충분하게 자료 공개를 통해 검토위원회 2개월 활동을 통해 쟁점을 해소시키는 과정이 필요하다고 판단한 것입니다.

The province welcomes the decision to extend the period.

[slug] Province: Results will be be respected

It added that the decision was made a little bit late, but the decision is the right one.

Area residents also welcome the extension.

As the transport ministry steps aside and lets residents handle things,

[Reporter] Joseph Kim
[Camera] Park Byeong-june
[CG] Kim Eun-gyo

the island expects the deepened conflicts between the government and area residents to be eased soon.

Joseph Kim, KCTV