Joo Ho-young: "Relocating the Administrative Capital Is a Topic Raised to Divert Attention from Seoul Metropolitan Area Housing Prices"

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[Asia Economy Reporters Lee Ji-eun and Kim Hye-min] Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the Future United Party, criticized the ruling party's proposal to relocate the National Assembly and the Blue House to Sejong City to curb real estate prices, saying, "This is a topic brought up to divert attention to the administrative capital issue because housing prices are rising in the metropolitan area."

After the floor leaders' negotiation group representatives' speech at the National Assembly on the morning of the 21st, Floor Leader Joo told reporters, "This is an issue that has already been ruled unconstitutional."

Earlier, Kim Jong-in, emergency committee chairman of the United Party, made a similar statement. Floor Leader Joo said, "It should be done after the unconstitutionality issue is resolved," adding, "We judge this as a topic brought up to divert attention to the administrative capital issue because housing prices are rising in the metropolitan area."

The ruling party claims that if the law is amended through bipartisan agreement, it is possible without constitutional amendment. In response, Floor Leader Joo showed a cautious attitude, saying, "If it is a plan to further develop Sejong City itself rather than relocating the administrative capital, and if it is a method allowed by law, we can accept it."

Regarding the negotiation group representatives' speech that day, he self-assessed, "It was an effort to convey to the public the seriousness of this administration's hypocrisy and destruction of democracy as much as possible."

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