Hong Nam-ki on Lee Jae-myung's 'Low-Level Miser' Criticism: "Dismissive and Excessive Claims, No Response"
Hong Nam-ki, Deputy Prime Minister for Economy and Minister of Economy and Finance. (File photo)
View original image[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] Hong Nam-ki, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, drew a line on the 23rd, saying, "(Regarding the criticism from Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province) there will be no further remarks or responses."
On the morning of the same day, Deputy Prime Minister Hong stated on Facebook, "There is no time to be distracted or hesitant now in overcoming the crisis and recovering the economy."
He emphasized, "Yesterday and today, I heard some excessive claims belittling the Ministry of Economy and Finance and my work during the response to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19). Although I am a Catholic, a phrase from the Dhammapada suddenly came to mind," adding, "'Biyeohuseok Pungbulneungiji Jajaui Jung Hoe Yebul Gyeong,' meaning 'Just as a large rock does not move even when the wind blows fiercely, the intention of a serious person is never shaken by trivial criticism.'"
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Earlier, the previous day, Governor Lee posted on Facebook titled "South Korea with minimal fiscal deficit, I am curious about Deputy Prime Minister Hong Nam-ki's thoughts," criticizing Deputy Prime Minister Hong's fiscal policy. He pointed out, "Recently, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) announced that South Korea's general government fiscal deficit is 4.2% of the gross domestic product (GDP), ranking fourth smallest among 42 major countries," and asked, "Are you proud? If so, we must seriously doubt your competence as an economic bureaucrat." He continued, "If you save fiscal resources during wartime but fail to properly treat the wounded, the country must bear greater losses from permanent disabilities," and added, "Saving surgery costs during war is not something to be proud of but rather a certification of being a stingy miser of low standards."
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