Kyungsillyeon "Multi-homeholding Blue House aides must be replaced immediately"

Press conference urging multi-home public officials at the Blue House to dispose of their properties by the Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice. Photo by Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice (CCEJ) held a press conference on the 1st, demanding the immediate replacement of Blue House aides who own multiple homes.

At a press conference held at the fountain square in front of the Blue House, CCEJ stated, "President Moon Jae-in must immediately inspect the real estate holdings of Blue House aides and expel speculative forces among high-ranking government officials."

CCEJ disclosed the analysis results of the assets of Blue House officials made public from March to June this year. According to CCEJ, among 64 current and former Blue House officials, 18 (28%) were multi-homeowners owning two or more houses. Among the top 10 current and former Blue House aides with the highest increase in apartment and officetel assets, the average real estate asset price rose from 1.53 billion KRW in 2017 to 2.74 billion KRW in 2020, marking a 79% (1.21 billion KRW) increase over three years.

CCEJ also stated that it requested the Blue House Secretariat last month to disclose data on the implementation status of recommendations to dispose of homes other than the primary residence, but since the Blue House has not yet released the data, CCEJ independently analyzed the housing ownership status of senior Blue House officials.

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