‘환경 지킴이’ 나선 국힘 “용산 국가공원은 노무현 약속, 저버릴 건가”

The government has officially established a plan to locate vacant land in Gyeongseong Park suitable for supplying rental housing to young people. The issue of Gyeongseong Park development has become a political point of contention within the ruling party. The ruling party is investigating the possibility of using vacant land within Gyeongseong Park for housing supply, including the plots in the Itaewon Kyongri-dong Military Management Office area.

On the 19th, Kim Eun-hye, a member of the People Power Party, stated during a full assembly of the National Assembly's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport that the conversion of military bases in Gyeongseong Park into a national park was a pledge made by President Lee Myung-bak. Critics argue that the Democratic Party is undermining this pledge by attempting to convert the park into a housing development.

Gyeongseong Park was designated as the country's first national park, not adhering to the "park purpose" stipulated in the Gyeongseong Park Establishment Special Act of 2007, by the Lee Myung-bak government. Opposition parties have also raised concerns about the loss of green spaces and highlighted the importance of preserving green areas for future generations.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is reviewing whether it is possible to supply housing in areas where the park's green functionality is lost, with the intention of providing housing to young people and newlyweds.