Yoon Hee-sook: "Why entrust the investigation to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport under investigation... Fire Byeon Chang-heum first"

Yoon Hee-sook, Member of the People Power Party [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Choyoung] On the 8th, Yoon Heesook, a member of the People Power Party, urged, regarding the allegations of land speculation by employees of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) in the 3rd new town development, "Start by dismissing Minister Byeon Changheum of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and have the prosecution investigate."

On the same day, Yoon posted on her Facebook, "Not only am I angry about the incident itself, but the minister, before even grasping the facts, denied the allegations by saying, 'I bought the land thinking development wouldn't happen, but suddenly it was designated as a new town,'" and criticized, "The administration even entrusted the investigation to a government task force led by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, which is the very source of the allegations. Entrusting the investigation to the subject of the investigation?is that something so-called reformists would do?"

She said, "Entrusting the investigation of new town speculation to the subjects of the investigation is a declaration of war against the people," and directly attacked, "Let's start by dismissing the minister, who is full of incentives to downplay his management responsibility as the LH president." She further demanded the dismissal of Minister Byeon Changheum and a direct prosecution investigation, saying, "Leave the job inspection of the Ministry of Land and LH to the Board of Audit and Inspection."

Yoon also referred to reports that 10 LH employees appeared in the registry of a single neighborhood in Siheung City, saying, "The real speculators were cultivating themselves abundantly under their own wings. From city council members, mayors, to public institution employees who have access to development information, the corruption of lower-level officials and their spouses is coming out in a string like dried yellow corvina fish. Are they just going to superficially look into the names of lower-level officials and their spouses to evade responsibility?" she strongly criticized.

Yoon stated, "If discipline is this corrupt, wouldn't high-ranking officials with access to information have remained silent?" and declared, "Former and current Blue House staff who shouted 'Real estate over position' are all subjects of investigation."

She added, "In this situation, the Deputy Prime Minister who insists on pushing forward the development plan is also suspected of trying to cover up the situation," emphasizing, "It is only natural to first understand how many people and how large the scale of the wrongdoing was before deciding the next steps."

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