野 "Kim Gi-pyo's Voluntary Resignation Is Natural... Blue House Secretaries and Ministers Should Undergo Audit Office's Full Real Estate Investigation"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] On the 27th, the People Power Party demanded a full-scale real estate investigation by the Board of Audit and Inspection into senior public officials at the level of presidential secretaries and above in the Blue House, as well as government ministers and vice ministers, in relation to Kim Gi-pyo's voluntary resignation as Anti-Corruption Secretary.

The view of Cheongwadae from Namsan, Seoul on the 11th. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

Hwang Bo-seung-hee, the chief spokesperson of the People Power Party, made an oral comment regarding Kim's voluntary resignation, stating, "It is a natural decision, but it should not end with Kim's voluntary resignation," and demanded, "At this opportunity, the Board of Audit and Inspection should conduct a full-scale real estate investigation of senior public officials at the level of presidential secretaries and above in the Blue House and government ministers and vice ministers."

Chief Spokesperson Hwang pointed out, "The last March when Kim was appointed was a time when public anger was stronger than ever due to the LH scandal," and added, "The Blue House even conducted a full-scale real estate speculation investigation targeting secretaries and above just before Kim's appointment, but once again, an incompetent personnel disaster that ignites the public's anger has been repeated."

He criticized, "If the Blue House failed to detect speculation suspicions during the personnel screening process, it is incompetence; if they knew and still pushed the appointment, it is deception of the people," and said, "While ordinary citizens are blocked from even buying their own homes due to all kinds of loan regulations, senior public officials in the Blue House took out a 'yeongkkeul loan' (all-in loan) amounting to 5.6 billion KRW, which is more than half of their real estate assets."

Chief Spokesperson Hwang stated, "Assigning the task of monitoring public officials' corruption and misconduct to a person suspected of speculation is practically like entrusting a cat with fish," and warned, "The Blue House should not think of ending this by scapegoating." He continued, "Furthermore, since speculation suspicions have been raised regarding former Secretary Kim, a thorough investigation into this matter should be conducted."

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