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No new city for South Korea
29 Jun 2010
According to an AFP report in the Straits Times, the decision is a potential blow to president Lee Myung-Bak, whose predecessor Roh Moo-Hyun secured approval from parliament back in 2003 to relocate the capital and move it from Seoul to Sejong City.
The outcome of the vote, which was 164-105 to reject the new development, means that this earlier plan has now been revived. It could see nine ministries and four government agencies moved to Sejong.
However, Mr Lee then went on to announce his intention to create the proposed hub in the city, with incentives such as tax cuts, cheaper land and state subsidies, the newspaper added.
But this is said to have sparked protests from opposition groups and the rebel faction of Mr Lee's Grand National Party, which originally teamed up with rival Park Geun-Hye to stop the initial plan.
Reporting on the case, the Wall Street Journal noted that moving the capital would relieve density in Seoul, which is home to around 25 million people.
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