국토부, "어떻게 될지 몰라"..광주 민간공항 이전도 흔들?[목포MBC 뉴스데스크]

[Mokpo MBC News] ◀ Anchor ▶ Last December, during consultations on the relocation of the Gwangju Military Airport led by President Lee Jae-myung, the government and Gwangju City agreed to relocate the civilian airport to Muan in time for the opening of the Honam Line KTX next year. However, as it has become known that the timing for the civilian airport relocation has been omitted from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's statutory plan to be announced soon, concerns are rising that the preconditions for the military airport relocation may be wavering. Reporter Park Hye-jin covered the story. ◀ Report ▶ The six-party consultations on the relocation of the Gwangju Military Airport, presided over by President Lee Jae-myung last December. ◀ SYNC ▶ Kim Yong-beom, Chief of Policy at the Presidential Office "We will support the prompt relocation of Gwangju Airport's domestic flights to Muan Airport in time for the opening of Phase 2 of the Honam High-Speed ​​Railway." Muan County agreed to the military airport relocation on the condition that the civilian airport be relocated first. However, MBC’s investigation has confirmed that this specific content is missing from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s 7th Comprehensive Airport Development Plan, which outlines airport policies for the five-year period extending to 2030. While the initial agreement was to "relocate the civilian airport to coincide with the opening of Phase 2 of the KTX Honam High-Speed ​​Railway," it has been found that the "timing of the relocation" has been omitted. CG ◀ SYNC ▶ Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Official/Voice altered "If we consider the extreme scenario, Muan County could say they cannot relocate the military airport. Since we don't know what will happen, we are actually still deliberating whether or not to include the Honam High-Speed ​​Railway (opening date)." The problem is that if the timing of the relocation is omitted, the relocation of the civilian airport could be postponed indefinitely. ◀ INT ▶ Jeong Haeng-jun, Professor, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Chodang University "The agreement between the city and provincial governors is, after all, merely an administrative promise. Regarding the current plan to relocate the Gwangju civilian airport, it will only have legal effect if the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport explicitly specifies it in the airport development plan..." With the timing of the civilian airport relocation becoming uncertain following issues with funding the project, there are concerns that the military airport relocation project, ahead of a residents' referendum this coming October, may be shaken. ◀ INT ▶ Lee Hye-hyang, Section Chief, Future Growth Division, Muan County "Relocating (the military airport) without including that is a situation where none of our legitimacy has been secured regarding our demands..." The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's 7th Comprehensive Airport Development Plan is scheduled to be officially announced in the second half of the year following a public hearing next month. This is Park Hye-jin from MBC News.