By The Four Rivers Project has been an issue of much contention in South Korea and the fact that floating casinos are now planned for each river will probably raise a few eyebrows:
“The Four Major Rivers Restoration Project is being financed entirely by national debt, and its economic effectiveness is very much in doubt,” said Lee during an interview with PBS. “Instead, the resources being used could go to education or technological development to boost future GNP significantly, and this could in turn aid Korea’s financial health.”
This is at odds with the direction set by the GNP leadership, which said it could not concede on the Four Major Rivers Restoration Project.
Meanwhile, it has been revealed that the Lee administration is considering floating casinos on the four major rivers to activate the tourism industry.
In a press release Thursday, Democratic Party Lawmaker Suh Gab-won said he had obtained a final goods and services report regarding the adoption of floating casinos on the four major rivers received by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST). He said it was revealed that the Lee administration was considering the adoption of floating casinos as part of a “river cruise” project with cruise boats to link the Four Rivers tourism resources. [Hankyoreh]
7:52 pm on September 17th, 2010 1
This is why I am skeptical of the current administration's idea of progress which focuses upon dubious gimmicks rather than solutions. Considering the connections between gambling and organized crime, is this really a good idea, is this the best the government could do!?
9:42 pm on September 17th, 2010 2
Considering the connections between gambling and organized crime, is this really a good idea, is this the best the government could do!?
Consider the links between organized crime and interstate commerce, construction, banking, insurance, entertainment, sanitation… Phew! Wwe should all hide in our hobbit holes.
Besides, Korean society would collapse without corruption.
10:29 pm on September 17th, 2010 3
#2, says the most corrupt nation in the face of history. Look how you guys bankrupted yourselves through corruption.
10:38 pm on September 17th, 2010 4
The difference between American corrupted leaders vs Korean corrupted leaders.
Korean corrupted leaders maybe corrupt but at least they work to raise the standard of living for the country, and the country develops for the better.
American corrupted leaders on the other hand, they'll pocket the loot for themselves to the tune of billions and even trillions of dollars, hell with the others – what's more important are the all the established cronies that they are part of. Because of this, the country's broke with tent cities popping up everywhere and homeless people going hungry. The US has the dubious honor of being the richest country in the history of the world, turning into a third world basket case. Only your status as a reserve currency is propping up your country.
9:26 am on September 18th, 2010 5
Tom, there are not tent cities springing up in America. Tom, the U.S. Dollar is remaining strong while the Euro falls. Tom, the only way the United States will become a third World country is after the rest of the Globe has fallen due to some major catasrophe. Tom you are delusional and sometimes an entertaining troll, sometimes.
2:43 pm on September 18th, 2010 6
#5 It's because we can't afford tents! http://rokdrop.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/ico…
4:41 pm on September 18th, 2010 7
Floating casinos? Is this part of some plan to have the worst disaster ever?
4:44 pm on September 18th, 2010 8
Tom, you really believe in casino gambling as the best way to raise public revenues? You think organized crime is happy to be taxed on 100% of their profits?
11:30 pm on September 18th, 2010 9
"Tom, you really believe in casino gambling as the best way to raise public revenues? You think organized crime is happy to be taxed on 100% of their profits?"
I really don't care. I was just replying back to LaPorte, and I just want to bash America.
7:07 am on September 19th, 2010 10
The last time I was in Korea (2006), I saw a crazy proliferation of of Adult Internet Cafes (성인 PC 방s) that seemed to have sprouted up in every neighborhood of Seoul in a year. I'm guessing these are still around?
But, this entire project seems to be one that's just a special-interest, vote getting project. I'm not entirely convinced this project will ever become a reality and to me seems much more like a way of getting votes much the way of the other major "project." Meanwhile, there's Korea's real projects coming up, such as, the G-20 summit and Korea's economy seems to be plugging away…
12:00 pm on August 27th, 2011 11
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