Minister Kim Yun-duk of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said "I will review it" in response to a request to recommend the sale of dwellings by policy drafters related to the Oct. 15 real estate measures and by presidential aides.
The Minister gave this answer to a question from People Power Party lawmaker Kim Jeong-jae during a comprehensive National Assembly audit by the Land Infrastructure and Transport Committee on the 29th.
Citing former first vice minister of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Lee Sang-kyung, Financial Supervisory Service Governor Lee Chan-jin, former Democratic Party of Korea Institute for Democracy head Lee Han-joo, and Presidential Chief of Staff for Policy Kim Yong-beom, lawmaker Kim said, "It is wrong for policy drafters to buy houses through gap investing or loans and then call ordinary people speculators."
Kim went on to say, "You said home prices would stabilize and fall, so (policy drafters) should sell now while prices are high and buy again when prices stabilize. Lead by example," adding, "President Lee Jae-myung should also sell the Bundang home. Will you recommend that the president, the policy drafters, and the presidential aides sell their homes immediately?"
To this, the Minister replied, "I will review it." Kim then said, "Please make a proper recommendation."
The Minister also expressed a review position on the government's push to legislate a real estate blind trust system. When People Power Party lawmaker Kim Hee-jung said, "President Lee Jae-myung previously talked about restricting promotions for public officials who own multiple dwellings," and asked, "Will you review a real estate blind trust?" the Minister answered, "I will do it."
At the same time, the Minister said regarding a question about restrictions on promotions for public officials who own multiple dwellings, "I will offer a view after identifying the details."