[2021 National Audit] Chief Secretary of the Constitutional Court "If 100% of Development Gains Are Recovered, Who Would Undertake the Project?"

Park Jong-moon, Secretary General of the Constitutional Court, appeared at the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee's audit of the Constitutional Court held on the 12th, taking the oath as a witness. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] Park Jong-moon, Secretary General of the Constitutional Court, expressed a negative opinion on the 'Complete National Return System of Development Gains' pledge by Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate and Governor of Gyeonggi Province.

On the 12th, at the National Assembly Legislation and Judiciary Committee's Constitutional Court audit, Park responded to a question from Jo Su-jin, a member of the People Power Party, who said, "(The Daejang-dong project) is controversial because private companies received a windfall. Now, they say they will recover 100% of development gains. In such a case, which company would participate?" Park replied, "As you said, if 100% of development gains are recovered, who would undertake the project?"

Then, when Rep. Jo said, "Lee Jae-myung also advocated introducing a property-proportional fine system that imposes fines differentially based on economic ability. Presidential candidates should also make pledges based on the Constitution to be responsible politicians," Park said, "In principle, any presidential candidate's pledge should be feasible within constitutional values."

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