Yun Hojung: "Opposition, Quick to Criticize but Late to Join Supplementary Budget"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] On the 20th, Yoon Ho-jung, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized the People Power Party regarding the supplementary budget (추경), saying, "When they were criticizing us for being passive about the supplementary budget and calling it vote-buying, now they have belatedly come forward to take a spoon."

Yoon Ho-jung, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the policy coordination meeting held at the National Assembly on the 20th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

At the policy coordination meeting that morning, Floor Leader Yoon said, "The People Power Party visited the Ministry of Economy and Finance and insisted on meeting the Deputy Prime Minister recklessly, but when that failed, they called the Vice Minister and demanded that the supplementary budget size be doubled."

He added, "Just last Friday, they criticized us saying 'The Democratic Party has started to distribute money for vote-buying' and 'Are they spreading government money ahead of the presidential election?' Seeing them change their stance in just a few days reveals the disorder within Yoon Seok-yeol’s campaign headquarters."

Floor Leader Yoon said, "Before bullying the budget, though belated, they should first confess the necessity of the supplementary budget for people’s livelihood and apologize to small business owners."

He continued, "Omicron is spreading in our country as well, and preemptive response is the way to survive. We have waited a long time for the People Power Party, and we urge them to cooperate in the February extraordinary session of the National Assembly."

Meanwhile, on the previous day, Kim Ki-hyun, floor leader of the People Power Party, and Choo Kyung-ho, deputy floor leader, met with Ahn Do-geol, 2nd Vice Minister of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and delivered demands to expand the small business owners’ COVID-19 recovery support fund from the current 1 million won to 10 million won, and to raise the minimum loss compensation from the current 500,000 won to 1 million won.

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