Kim San, the Democratic Party of Korea candidate for Muan County chief, urged residents to turn out and vote on Monday, one day ahead of the June 3 local elections, while reiterating his pledge to "complete the construction of a bridge across the Yeongsan River connecting the Oryong district in Muan and the Daebul Industrial Complex in Yeongam."
Kim's pledge is a state-level project linked to President Lee Jae-myung's key campaign promises and vision for the Muan region in South Jeolla Province during the presidential election. The project is considered highly feasible, as it will be pursued through strong cooperation with the central government and ruling political circles.
If the pledge is fulfilled, the chronic traffic congestion in Namak New Town and the Oryong district is expected to find a solution.
The two-lane bridge across the Yeongsan River, connecting Oryong in Muan with Samho-ri, Samho-eup in Yeongam, will span a total of 2 kilometers, with a total project cost of 88 billion won.
Once the new bridge is built, the detour distance between Namak New Town and the Daebul National Industrial Complex and Enterprise City is expected to be dramatically shortened.
"Based on the strong support of President Lee Jae-myung and the commitments of the central government and the ruling Democratic Party to develop the Honam region, I will complete the new Oryong-Yeongam bridge at an early date and elevate Muan into a premier logistics and transportation hub city in the southwestern region," Kim said.
Kim's pledges for Namak New Town did not stop there. He also promised to establish a "Moonlight Children's Hospital" to address the area's poor medical infrastructure.
"Only when the precious votes of county residents come together can we smoothly push forward livelihood-focused core pledges, such as the introduction of a Muan-style basic income utilizing renewable energy and the expansion of local currency issuance," he said, expressing his strong will to deliver on his pledges.
"The relocation of the Gwangju military airport to Muan and securing the main government complex of the integrated Jeonnam-Gwangju Special City will also be wisely resolved from a broader perspective, with the will of county residents as the top priority," Kim said, vowing to defend the region's pride.
Kim plans to focus all his efforts on consolidating his support base and winning over voters in the final stretch through the Democratic Party's One Team joint closing rally at Namak Central Park.
