Oh Se-hoon Meets Lee Jun-seok to Propose "Easing Reconstruction Safety Inspections"

Lee Jun-seok "Seoul Reconstruction Must Progress Quickly" Responds

Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, is taking a commemorative photo before a meeting on current issues with Mayor Oh Se-hoon during his visit to Seoul City Hall on the 22nd. Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon requested the leadership of the People Power Party, including Representative Lee Jun-seok, to improve the system for easing reconstruction safety inspections.

According to Seoul City on the 22nd, Mayor Oh and Representative Lee, along with the People Power Party leadership, discussed housing policy issues during a meeting held that morning.

Lee Chang-geun, spokesperson for Seoul City, said, "What the city requested is the easing of reconstruction safety inspections," adding, "To accelerate reconstruction, improvements to safety inspections and amendments to the Urban and Residential Environment Improvement Act are necessary, so we made the request."

Previously, Mayor Oh had requested the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to ease safety inspections, but the ministry has expressed reluctance.

At the meeting, opinions were also shared on the need for policy cooperation regarding recent rental market difficulties and tenant protection measures linked to reconstruction issues. Additionally, cooperation was requested to advance the timing of acquiring reconstruction association member status to speed up reconstruction projects.

Mayor Oh also requested legislative support for tax benefits such as comprehensive real estate tax, capital gains tax, and corporate tax, as well as government subsidies for landowners of project sites to expand the supply of co-prosperity housing.

As a follow-up measure to the recent demolition site accident in Gwangju, the amendment of the Building Management Act was discussed to mandate the presence of supervisors at demolition sites and the installation of CCTV on-site.

In response, Representative Lee promised cooperation, stating, "Reconstruction in the Seoul area must proceed quickly," according to the spokesperson. He added, "Through party-government consultations, we must support legislation and tasks closely related to citizens' lives," and responded, "The success of Seoul's administration is the key to the presidential election."

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