In the opinion the organizations charged that the military authorities are pressing ahead with this project despite the protest of residents in Kangjong village on the island and peace activists and people of different strata.

This naval base will be used by the U.S. forces, too, they pointed out, saying that in this case Jeju Island will turn into a dangerous area causing military tension in Northeast Asia.

They held that the fact-finding group should stop the project by making an overall investigation into it.