S Korean Court Demands Gov't Release Results of US Base Water Pollution Probe
16:08 14.12.2016(updated 16:40 14.12.2016)
A South Korea appeals court has ordered the government to disclose the results of the water pollution monitoring probes, which have been conducted near the US Forces Korea (USFK) army base, local media reported Wednesday.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A South Korea appeals court has ordered the government to disclose the results of the water pollution monitoring probes, which have been conducted near the US Forces Korea (USFK) army base, local media reported Wednesday.
"The Seoul city government has been conducting a water purification process since 2003, but pollutants continue to be detected … Relevant information should be revealed considering the people's right to know," the court said, as quoted by Yonhap news agency.
The Seoul government believes that the oil pollutants hindering the progression of the water purification project originate from the USFK. Since 2013, several joint pollution probes have been conducted, but no results have been made public.
The Seoul High Court has agreed with the lower court's reasoning that transparency of such information is necessary, and that full disclosure could potentially ease any tensions between the United States and South Korea.
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