Byeon Chang-heum, who was rebuked after being summoned to the National Assembly, said, “Is he asked to resign?”

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Nak-yeon Lee, Chang-heum Byeon called the National Assembly for reprimand
“LH speculation, thoroughly investigate”
與 One memorandum’Byeon Chang-heum’s resignation card’

On the 5th, President Nak-yeon Lee and Democratic Party President Byeon Chang-heum and Korean Land Corporation (LH) President Jang Choong-mo called on the 5th to censure allegations of speculation in the third new city by LH employees and ordered a thorough investigation.

Representative Lee met with Minister Byeon and Acting Chairman Jang at the National Assembly this morning and interviewed for about 30 minutes. Minister Byeon did not answer anything after receiving a question from reporters asking,’Is there a request to resign?’ “He didn’t answer the question, “Please tell me only one word,” he replied, “I told you about the follow-up measures to the question,’What kind of talk did you talk with Lee?” When asked,’What is the follow-up measure’, he replied, “The contents of the investigation (for allegations of speculation).”

When asked,’What did CEO Lee order?’ Minister Byeon said, “Do not have any prejudice, do a thorough investigation in principle, and disclose the results to the public.”

Some Democratic Party members argue that’Minister Byun should be held accountable’ because the timing of the allegations of speculation coincided with the period during which Minister Byeon served as president of LH. It is that political decisions such as resignation of the ministerial position are necessary.

This is because the bad news that broke out with less than a month left in the April 7 by-election could adversely affect the approval ratings of the party as well as the government. In addition, it is argued that it is difficult to deal with it without decision, as the government’s demand for a new city to be canceled for the 3rd phase, which was promoted by stabilizing house prices, is also being blown away. In response, the opposition parties are criticizing whether the Democratic Party has passed responsibility to the LH and started cutting the tail.

Earlier, the Democratic Party leadership strongly criticized the allegations of speculation by LH employees, saying, “I will impose strong penalties and return speculation profits.” Representative Lee said on Facebook the day before, “If allegations of speculation are revealed to be true, we ask the government to mobilize all the methods permitted by the law to punish the most severely.” If a housing-related public official uses job-related information to take personal gains, we will also review ways to recover speculative profits along with legal penalties.”