Chae In-suk: "I Will Block Suwon Combat Flight Base's Relocation to Hwaseong at Any Cost"

A 'civilian-government-politics workshop' was held to prevent the relocation of Suwon Combat Flight Base to Hwaseong.

Hwaseong City is hosting a 'civilian-government-politics workshop' on the 17th and 18th at Lesom Spa Castle (Yesan County, South Chungcheong Province), with approximately 80 participants in attendance including members of the Hwaseong City Council's Special Committee Against Military Airport Relocation to Hwaseong, the Civic Action Committee Against Combat Flight Base Relocation to Hwaseong, and relevant city officials.

According to Hwaseong City, this workshop was organized to establish a civilian-government-politics collaboration system for Hwaseong's future vision, including sharing problems with Suwon City's unilateral relocation of Suwon Combat Flight Base and reaffirming opposition to the relocation, as well as effective role-sharing among relevant organizations.

In particular, Chae In-suk, Mayor of Hwaseong City, emphasized at the event, "I will block the relocation of Suwon Combat Flight Base to Hwaseong at any cost, staking my political career on it."

Meanwhile, Kim Hye-jin, Chairwoman of the Hwaseong City Council's Special Committee Against Military Airport Relocation, stated, "We cannot inflict the pain of Suwon Combat Flight Base on local residents who have suffered for 54 years as a U.S. Air Force bombing training ground."

Yoon Young-bae, Chairman of the Civic Action Committee Against Combat Flight Base Relocation to Hwaseong, also expressed his resolve, saying, "All citizens will fight together until the end until the relocation to Hwaseong is withdrawn."

The workshop is scheduled to conclude with a visit to the vicinity of Haemi Combat Flight Base in Seosan to witness noise damage conditions and hear firsthand testimonies from local residents.

Meanwhile, Hwaseong City is proceeding with legislative notice of the 'Ordinance Supporting Response to Military Airport Relocation in Hwaseong City' and promoting the composition of a civilian-government-politics consultative council.