Yoon Seok-yeol Camp on Lee Jae-myung's Disaster Relief Fund: "Governor's Chance and Abuse of Public Office"

Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, a preliminary candidate for the People Power Party's presidential primary, attended an expert meeting to prepare COVID-19 measures at the National Camp in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 12th and delivered a greeting. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

[Asia Economy Reporter Seoyoung Kwon] Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol's 'People's Camp' raised critical voices regarding Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung's disaster relief fund policy.

Yoon Chang-hyun, head of the economic policy division of former Prosecutor General Yoon's camp, stated in a commentary that day, "We demand that candidate Lee, who not only uses the governor's chance but also abuses public office, stop immediately." He added, "We cannot agree with the plan to distribute cash to Gyeonggi residents just 21 days after the National Assembly passed the nationwide COVID-19 recovery program."

Yoon further pointed out, "The excess tax revenue in Gyeonggi Province is a result of policy failure caused by the Moon Jae-in administration's failure to stabilize housing prices, which increased the tax burden on Gyeonggi residents." He also criticized, "Is it fair for Governor Lee to provide payments even to high-income earners?" and sarcastically remarked, "It would be hard to find a politician anywhere on earth who mobilizes finances to fill the wallets of those who are already well-off."

Yoon emphasized to Governor Lee, "Stop attempting to recklessly use residents' money for your own purposes." He urged, "Put down the card of abusing public office and appoint an acting governor to suspend the exercise of personnel authority and budget execution rights until the primary election results are announced."

Meanwhile, Kim Ki-heung, deputy spokesperson of former Prosecutor General Yoon's camp, also released a statement. Kim criticized, "It seems that smart Governor Lee remains determined to use the 'governor's chance' until the end," and continued, "He seems to disregard National Assembly consultations, party-government-civil cooperation, the president's decisions, financial concerns, and the burdens future generations must bear, as if throwing them to the dogs."

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