Choo Kyung-ho: "I Did Not Directly Report the Yeongbingwan Budget to President Yoon"

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choo Kyung-ho is speaking at the 'Export-Import Trend Review Meeting' held at the Government Seoul Office in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 21st. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Kwon Haeyoung] On the 21st, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Choo Kyung-ho stated regarding the recently controversial budget for the construction of the Presidential Office State Guest House, "I did not report directly to President Yoon Seok-yeol."

Deputy Prime Minister Choo said during the government questioning session held at the National Assembly in the afternoon, "Among the 640 trillion won budget, I report on key national tasks, but I do not report on individual projects, even if it is the Presidential Office budget."

He explained, "The budget for the construction of the State Guest House was requested by the Presidential Secretariat to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and after an internal review process, it was reflected in the budget proposal."

Regarding criticism of 'dereliction of duty,' Deputy Prime Minister Choo emphasized, "There are things I need to report directly, but there is no need to report directly on matters that the Presidential Office can handle through its procedures," adding, "The Presidential Office budget is coordinated and finalized between the Presidential Office and the Ministry of Economy and Finance according to work procedures."

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