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Public apology and promise to prevent recurrence
Self-investigation controversy “will be done fairly”
Land, Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Byun Chang-heum bows his head before a briefing on the alleged speculation in the third new city in the Seoul Government Complex on the afternoon of the 4th. Yunhap news
Land, Infrastructure and Transportation Minister Byeon Chang-heum bowed his head at allegations of speculation by employees of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) in Gwangmyeong Siheung District. Minister Byeon is the president of LH until the minister’s inauguration at the end of December last year, so he is not exempt from responsibility for this alleged speculation.
Minister Byeon gave a press conference at the government building in Seoul on the 4th and bowed his head saying, “Something unpleasant has happened at the agency running the public development project.” He said: “As the minister in charge of relevant affairs and as the head of the agency who ran the agency just before, I deeply apologize to the people, taking full responsibility.”
Minister Byeon announced that he plans to check the status of land ownership and transactions of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Public Institutions, local government employees and spouses, and direct and subordinate relatives for the entire third new city. Among them, large-scale investigations have already been initiated on public officials and employees of public companies. He said: “We plan to check the status of land ownership and transactions in Gwacheon, Gwacheon and Ansan Jangsang District, which is a large-scale residential site with more than 1 million square meters.”
However, in the case of local governments, there is a limit to the investigation of all members, so it is limited to public officials in charge of related tasks. Minister Byeon said: “If it is necessary to investigate even a small public housing complex, I will determine whether to add it.”
However, political circles were excluded from the survey. Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun said at a briefing on the same day that “the National Assembly and the Blue House (related to the third speculation investigation of the new city) have not been reviewed.” However, some have not raised suspicions about the fact that a city member and the provincial council members directly affiliated with the city and the provincial councils bought the land in Siheung District, Gwangmyeong, etc.
Minister Byun actively clarified the criticisms of “self gratitude” raised by some. Since the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport operates a land transaction computer network, it is inevitably necessary to participate in the investigation. Minister Byeon said: “As the related agencies, including the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport under the command of the Prime Minister’s Office, have been formed and are promoting the investigation, the reliability of the investigation can be ensured.” It will come true. “He explained.
He stressed that the 2 · 4 housing supply plan will be carried out independently of this investigation. Minister Byeon said, “We plan to carry out the current public housing site project without any problems” and “We will investigate thoroughly and check in advance so that the same does not happen in the project process.”
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