청 "President's Private Residence Site, Regret Over Groundless Allegations"

청, Refutation of Allegations on Ahn Byung-gil, People Power Party Lawmaker's Farmland Acquisition... "Land Purchase Involves No Illegal or Improper Practices"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] The Blue House expressed "strong regret over baseless allegations" regarding the suspicions raised by Ahn Byung-gil, a member of the People Power Party, about the site of President Moon Jae-in's private residence.

Blue House spokesperson Kang Min-seok stated on the 9th, "Regarding the LH scandal, Representative Ahn Byung-gil suddenly claimed that 'the originator of illegal and irregular farmland purchases is President Moon Jae-in' and demanded that 'the President himself undergo an investigation and apologize to the public,'" adding, "the relocation of the President's private residence and the circumstances of the land purchase have been disclosed and explained multiple times through written briefings and responses to the National Assembly. There is absolutely no illegality or irregularity."

The view of the Blue House from Namsan, Seoul. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Spokesperson Kang said, "The President's purchase of the private residence land is being conducted legally in accordance with relevant laws and procedures such as the Farmland Act. The acquisition permit for the farmland was obtained following the procedures stipulated in the Farmland Act, and these procedures are no different from those that citizens undergo when preparing for returning to farming or rural living."

Spokesperson Kang added, "The President repeatedly expressed his intention to return to the existing Maegok-dong residence, but due to the security agency's judgment that normal security is impossible, it was unavoidable to relocate and sell the existing residence, which has already been disclosed."

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