Ruling Party and Government Agree to Completely Abolish Special Supply for Sejong City Public Officials

Song Young-gil, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Kim Boo-kyum, Prime Minister, are attending the high-level party-government-civil service council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 28th, talking during the meeting. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] The Democratic Party of Korea, the government, and the Blue House decided on the 28th to completely abolish the special supply system for public official apartments in Sejong City. The system became controversial amid allegations that the Korea Customs Service's Customs Valuation and Classification Institute forcibly proceeded with the construction of its office building in Sejong City aiming for special supply.

On the morning of the same day, the party, government, and Blue House held a high-level meeting at the National Assembly to discuss this plan. After the meeting, Go Yong-jin, the senior spokesperson for the Democratic Party, briefed, saying, “Given the current situation, we share the view that maintaining the special supply appears as a privilege to the public, and we have decided to take the drastic measure of completely abolishing it.”

Senior Spokesperson Go explained the reason for abolition, stating, “The party, government, and Blue House believe that the special supply for relocated institutions has largely achieved its original purpose, such as improving residential conditions in Sejong City.”

He added, “The government will promptly reform the related system and swiftly investigate the Customs Valuation and Classification Institute, which triggered this incident. If any illegal cases are found, strict measures such as requesting investigations will be taken.”

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