Ruling party criticizes Seoul city's water bus project for ”preferential treatment”; city government responds

In response to the Democratic Party's allegations of preferential treatment and waste of tax money regarding Seoul's Hangang River bus project, Seoul City responded by demanding that the party immediately stop its groundless political attacks.
Lee Min Ki-young, spokesman for Seoul Metropolitan Government, issued a statement on August 31 saying, "The Democratic Party should stop its political attacks to undermine the main projects of the mayor, who is a member of the opposition party, and should take appropriate measures in accordance with the results of the audit by the Board of Audit and Inspection.
"The Board of Audit and Inspection is already conducting an audit on the issues raised by the Democratic Party during last year's parliamentary audit, and the National Assembly's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Committee has proposed that the Han River Bus be put into operation," he said.
The investigation into the investigation has concluded that there are no illegal matters." "The remaining audits are being conducted in a strict manner, and the Democratic Party's indiscriminate offensive is an attempt to influence the audits of the Board of Audit and Inspection," he said.
"We cannot help but suspect this is a malicious act," he continued, adding, "Seoul City has been conducting thorough safety inspections and preparations, even if it takes time, to ensure that citizens can use the water bus safely and conveniently.
Meanwhile, Democratic Party floor spokesman Baek Seung-Ah said at a press conference at the National Assembly on the same day, "Seoul city administration is proceeding transparently in accordance with the law and procedures."
"The city of Hangang selected a start-up company with no experience in shipbuilding to build six Han River buses. As a result, production was delayed and project costs ballooned," he said. "This is a typical example of preferential administration, exposing the waste of taxpayers' money."
The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to start operating the water transport "Han River Bus" from September 18th. The route runs from Magok in Gangseo-gu, Seoul to Songpa
It is 31.5km long and has seven ports: Magok, Mangwon, Yeouido, Apgujeong, Oksu, Ttukseom, and Jamsil.
There is a landing place.