Special Act on Jeonse Damage to be Proposed on the 27th... Won Hee-ryong "Aiming for Passage This Week" (Comprehensive)

The 'Special Act on Support for Jeonse Fraud Victims' (hereinafter referred to as the Special Act), prepared by the ruling party and the government, will be proposed to the National Assembly on the 27th. The government plans to announce a comprehensive support plan for victims accordingly.

Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Won Hee-ryong is holding a meeting with officials on the 25th at the Jeonse Damage Support Center in Gangseo-gu, Seoul. / Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

On the 25th, Won Hee-ryong, Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, visited the Jeonse Victim Support Center in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, and after inspecting the site, said, "The Special Act will complete the practical preparations for the proposal tomorrow (the 26th) and will be proposed on the 27th."

He added, "I thought the legislative process would take some time, but the ruling party's floor leader group is aiming for the National Assembly to pass it on the 27th or 28th." This means that related procedures such as review and resolution by the relevant standing committee and the Legislation and Judiciary Committee will be shortened as much as possible to pass the bill as quickly as possible. The legislative method will also be carried out through member-initiated legislation, which takes less time.

Minister Won said, "From the remarks of the opposition party's policy chief, there seems to be little controversy over the bill itself," and added, "Regarding the claim to return the deposit, there was a progressive stance from the opposition that it might be handled separately, so there seems to be no need to delay." He also said, "If the Speaker of the National Assembly and the floor leader group cooperate, it is possible to pass the Special Act within this week."

Passing a bill immediately after its proposal is very unusual. Minister Won elaborated, "Practically, the passage might be postponed to next week, but it will not be delayed for long."

Regarding the expansion of the budget for the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH), which plans to purchase and lease properties affected by Jeonse fraud, he said, "Discussions have been held with the fiscal authorities," and "If necessary, the budget can be increased without limit." This year, the budget for LH's purchase and lease housing is 5.5 trillion won, which is about 3 trillion won less than last year.

On this, Minister Won explained, "There was a large amount of unexecuted balance from last year's purchase and lease," and "The budget was set after evaluating whether the necessary properties were purchased at reasonable prices and whether they went to those who really needed them."

Furthermore, he consistently opposed the opposition party and victims' demand for 'support first, then claim for reimbursement.' Minister Won said, "It is impossible for the state to bear the losses from fraud, and even if it were possible, it would result in the state encouraging fraudulent crimes," and added, "How satisfied would victims be if the (deposit return claims) were bought at a certain price? This would cause further confusion and conflict, and provoke other crime victims and the public to rise up."

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