![A sister-in-law site and a two-story house (red line) in Hebuk-myeon, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, purchased by the couple of President Moon Jae-in in April of last year. About half of the land is farmland. [연합뉴스]](https://i0.wp.com/pds.joins.com/news/component/htmlphoto_mmdata/202103/09/135a78dc-9213-4842-9e31-1a9afd8f44c8.jpg?w=560&ssl=1)
A sister-in-law site and a two-story house (red line) in Hebuk-myeon, Yangsan-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, purchased by the couple of President Moon Jae-in in April of last year. About half of the land is farmland. [연합뉴스]
Blue House spokesman Kang Min-seok said on the 9th opposition party’s controversy over the controversy over the purchase of farmland in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, “there was no illegal or expedient” and “I express a strong regret for raising suspicions without grounds.”
Spokesman Kang said in a written briefing that day, “The president’s relocation of the sister-in-law and the purchase of the site have been disclosed and explained several times through written briefings and responses to the National Assembly.” According to the law,” he said.
He then emphasized, “I got permission to acquire the farmland according to the procedure stipulated by the Farmland Act,” he said.
Earlier, in April of last year, President Moon purchased a site in Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do to build a new sister-in-law. Some of them were found to be farmland, and suspicions were raised that it was a violation of the Farmland Law. After acquiring farmland, it is a violation of the Farmland Act if it is in a dormant state without any exceptional reason.
President Moon’s description of ’11 years of farming experience’ in the agricultural management plan submitted to purchase farmland was also suspicious of false creation in order to acquire farmland.
Recently, as the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) employees’ suspicion of speculation in the new city arose, Congressman Ahn Byung-gil said, “The aid of illegal and expedient purchase of farmland is President Moon Jae-in.” Insisted.
Lee Jun-seok, a former leader of the Future Integration Party (predecessor of the People’s Power), also said, “The document that President (Moon Jae-in) wrote that he was a farmer for 11 years from 2008 was submitted to the National Assembly,” and said, “The current government violates the Farmland Law. “I do not have the right to criticize.”
Regarding this, spokesman Kang said, “The President has repeatedly expressed his intention to return to the existing sister-in-law in Maegok-dong, but decided to relocate and sell the existing sister-in-law due to the decision of the security agency that normal security was impossible.”
Reporter Dayoung Kim [email protected]
