Former Democratic Party Chairman Lee Geun-hyung: "The Ministry of Economy and Finance is playing politics with disaster relief funds"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] Lee Geun-hyung, former Strategic Planning Committee Chairman of the Democratic Party of Korea, strongly criticized the Ministry of Economy and Finance for opposing the nationwide distribution of emergency disaster relief funds, saying they are "engaging in politics."

On the 21st, Lee appeared on MBC Radio's 'Kim Jung-bae's Focus' and, when asked by the host about solutions for the emergency disaster relief funds, said, "We should proceed exactly as we did during the election. The opposition party should do the same," adding, "Changing the stance now would be seen as rejecting the general election results. The government, especially the Ministry of Economy and Finance, is debating whether to give the funds to all citizens or only 70%, but this controversy is not just about the approximately 3 trillion won difference."

He continued, "It is a matter of philosophy, and the Ministry of Economy and Finance insisting on this is, in fact, engaging in politics."

Lee also said, "The Ministry of Economy and Finance should not engage in politics. Ultimately, these issues should be decided by the National Assembly, and it is problematic for the Ministry to push its claims so strongly."

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