The government is trying to explain to the public the latest decision to expand Gimhae Airport instead of building a new one is not a revocation of President Park Geun-hye's election pledge but a faithful fulfillment of her promises. Cheongwadae (Presidential Palace) spokesman Chung Youn-kuk said on June 22 at the press center with reporters, "The decision to make Gimhae Airport bigger is in truth equivalent to making a new one nearby. This is far from a retraction of prior remarks but is actually delivering what she promised.