Kang Kijeong Says He Will Resign if Urban Railway Line 2 Is Not Completed by December

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Mayor Kang Expresses Frustration Over Criticism Amid Citizen Inconvenience

Kang Kijeong, mayor of Gwangju, stated that he would resign from his position if the road paving for Phase 1 of the Urban Railway Line 2 construction is not completed by December 22. As public inconvenience and calls for accountability over construction delays continued, Mayor Kang personally set a deadline and made his position clear.

Kang Kijeong, mayor of Gwangju, is giving a greeting at the "Gwangju Citizens' Public Hearing for the Realization of Taxi Fare" held at the Gwangju Traffic Culture Training Center on the afternoon of the 22nd. Provided by Gwangju City

Mayor Kang attended a public hearing on taxi fare adjustment held at the Gwangju Traffic Culture Training Center in Buk-gu, Gwangju, in the afternoon, and said, "More than 90% of the construction for Phase 1 of Urban Railway Line 2 has been completed, and we are in the final stages of the work." He added, "Even if there are inconveniences, I kindly ask citizens to wait just a little longer."

He went on to express his feelings, saying, "The Urban Railway Line 2 is making life unbearable. I don't even know why it was built. We are taking on debt, and citizen inconvenience is only increasing, so all we get is criticism."

Previously, on July 9, Gwangju City announced that it would complete the road paving for Phase 1 of Urban Railway Line 2, which has caused traffic inconvenience for six years due to construction delays, by December 22.