Kim San, Muan County Mayor, "If the promise of support is stipulated, there will be a referendum on relocating the military airport."

(Muan = Yonhap News) Reporter Hyeong Min-woo = Kim San, the governor of Muan-gun, Gwangju, Jeollanam-do, said on the 9th, "Once the government's promise to relocate the Gwangju military airport to Muan is stipulated, we will ask the residents of the county for their opinions through a referendum."

County Governor Kim issued a press release that day, saying, "We are not opposing the relocation of the military airport, but we are keeping the principles we promised to the people of the county. We welcome the Gwangju semiconductor cluster, and we will grow together by growing Muando into a semiconductor base."

He continued by emphasizing, "Once the government's promise is written down, we will faithfully ask the will of the residents and open a new 100 years of Muan together with the residents."

He emphasized that discussions are underway with the government and Jeollanam-do Gwangju Unified Special City for the relocation of Gwangju Military Airport, and reiterated his position that he is not opposed to the relocation itself, but must first promise support that the residents of the county can understand.

Muan-gun is presenting three major prerequisites for relocating the military airport, including priority relocation of Gwangju Civil Airport to Muan, support worth 1 trillion won, and provision of incentives at the national level.

Last August, the Ministry of National Defense selected the area of ​​Mangun-myeon, Muan-gun as a candidate site for relocating Gwangju Military Airport.

The Ministry of National Defense, Unified City, and Muan County have formed a task force to discuss support plans for relocation surrounding areas, but are unable to narrow down internal differences.

Accordingly, the schedule for the referendum scheduled for October to November has not yet been set.

Jeonnam Gwangju Unified Special Mayor Min Hyeong-bae ordered the creation of a special task force to hold a referendum within this year at the integrated situation review meeting on this day.