Presidential Office on Moon's Remarks: "Statistics Officials Under Investigation... Claims Based on Contaminated Data"

Former President Moon Jae-in's Remarks on 'Security and Economy'
Presidential Office "Will Provide Relevant Data to Media if Necessary"

The Presidential Office on the 24th targeted former President Moon Jae-in, who stated that "it is time to break free from the fabricated myth that conservative governments are better at security and the economy," saying, "I believe these claims are based on contaminated information."

A Presidential Office official said on the same day, when a reporter met at the Yongsan Presidential Office and asked, "What is the Presidential Office's stance on former President Moon's remark that it is time to break free from the fabricated myth that conservative governments are better at security and the economy?" "We are aware that those responsible for statistics in the previous administration are under investigation," he said.

Former President Moon attended the "5th Anniversary Ceremony of the September 19 Pyongyang Joint Declaration" held at the 63 Building in Yeouido, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 19th, under the theme "The Power of Peace, The Path of Peace," where he criticized the economic and security situations during past conservative governments and the current administration of President Yoon Seok-yeol.

The official also said, "Since the Yoon Seok-yeol administration took office, especially employment rates related to the economy have improved, fiscal health has been restored, inflation has decreased, and real estate has stabilized. There are criticisms that comparisons with other governments do not match the figures or that there are distorted interpretations," emphasizing, "If necessary, we will provide related data to the media."

Additionally, regarding security, he asked to refer to previous briefings. A senior official of the Presidential Office stated to reporters on the 19th (local time) during President Yoon's visit to New York, USA, "As President Yoon Seok-yeol always says, a superficially calm and peaceful situation is not true peace."

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