Lee Jae-myung "Urgent Measures Needed for Jeonse Deposit Refund... Will Cooperate"

Third Extreme Choice by Jeonse Fraud Victim
Calls for Government Measures and Policy Shift Proposed

The leadership of the Democratic Party of Korea urged the government to come up with measures in response to the recent string of jeonse fraud victim cases. The party plans to create fundamental housing policies that can guarantee the housing rights of the people, along with deposit support measures at the party level.

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party, mentioned a victim who took extreme measures due to recent jeonse fraud damages on Facebook on the 18th, saying, "Jeonse fraud is not simply a type of fraud case. It is a serious livelihood crime that plunges young people who have just taken their first step into society into a swamp of despair."

He said, "People across the country, who are losing sleep at night worrying about soaring loan interest burdens and whether they will encounter a second construction king or a third villa king, are waiting for the government's help," adding, "We must respond to the victims' desperate cries to at least get their deposits back."

Lee introduced that the Democratic Party had previously proposed measures such as 'advance support with subsequent claim for reimbursement' and the 'Special Act for the Relief of Victims of Empty Jeonse and Jeonse Fraud,' and urged, "Whatever the measures, the government must prepare practical plans to protect victims of jeonse fraud."

He also said, "The Democratic Party will actively cooperate," and "Let's join forces to save the people pushed to the edge of a cliff."

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On the same day, Kim Sung-joo, senior deputy floor leader for policy, also proposed alternatives at the morning floor countermeasure meeting, saying, "First, urgent measures are needed to at least compensate the deposits," and "There is also a method to provide advance compensation for the damaged deposits and then claim reimbursement. At this time, using the Housing and Urban Fund should also be considered."

Deputy Leader Kim emphasized, "More fundamentally, we need to approach the basic right, the right to housing, in a new way," adding, "To solve housing problems, a major shift is needed to approach housing rights by supplying various suitable housing types for youth, newlyweds, low-income groups, and the elderly so that they can live."

He continued, "The Democratic Party will start again," and said, "We will create new policies that can provide appropriate housing desired by the people, whether monthly rent, jeonse, or owned homes."

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