On the 23rd, Deputy Prime Minister Hong Nam-ki countered the criticism of Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myeong, saying, “It is an excessive argument that undermines some of my work and the Ministry of Finance.” News 1
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On the morning of the 23rd, Deputy Prime Minister Hong Nam-ki posted on his Facebook “When I heard excessive claims that disproportionate part of my work with the Ministry of Finance, I suddenly came up with the following legal phrase.”It is a post that was posted. It is interpreted that the’excessive arguments that some disproportionate’ had in mind Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myeong, who criticized Vice Prime Minister Hong the day before.
Deputy Prime Minister Hong followed “Now, there is no time to look aside for the crisis and economic recovery. There will be no further comments or responses in the future.”Added.
Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myeong announces emergency quarantine measures to prevent the spread of the third corona 19 pandemic at the Gyeonggi Province on the afternoon of the 21st. News 1
This branch is the morning of the previous day “I am curious about the feelings of Deputy Prime Minister Hong Nam-ki, the least fiscal deficit of Korea”Posted a post titled. After citing the OECD and IMF reports that evaluated Korea’s fiscal deficit at the world’s lowest level, Governor Lee said, “I would like to ask the Ministry of Information, including Deputy Prime Minister Hong. Are you proud?” “If so, we should seriously doubt the lack of quality as an economic bureaucrat.”
Governor Lee said, “If you feel shame at the fact that financial losses have been small because of not taking care of the lives of the difficult people, you will only be sighed if you are proud that you have contributed to the national finances by keeping the barns well anyway.” “If you don’t properly treat the injured because of saving money in the exhibition, the state will have to bear greater losses for permanent disability.”He emphasized.
Governor Lee also said, “I hope that you will abandon the stereotypes of the era of high growth and bring a fusion and mixed thinking to fiscal policy. International organizations such as the IMF are encouraging active fiscal expenditures to governments in order to end COVID-19 early and recover the economy.”
Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myeong (left) and Hong Nam-ki, Deputy Prime Minister of Economy and Minister of Strategy and Finance. Yonhap News·News 1
This is not the first time that Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myeong, who insists on aggressive fiscal policy, and Deputy Prime Minister Hong Nam-ki, who are focusing on stable fiscal management, have been ill.
In August and September, the 2nd emergency disaster support fund’universal payment’ and’selective payment’ were high and confronted. It was Deputy Prime Minister Hong who took the lead at the time. On August 31, Deputy Prime Minister Hong appeared in the Special Committee on Budget and Accounts of the National Assembly to discuss Lee’s claim of ‘Emergency Disaster Support Fund “Speaking without responsibility”Said. Then, two days later, Governor Lee wrote on Facebook, “If we only accept a 0.8% increase in national debt, the effect of revitalizing the economy is certain, but why the Ministry of Strategy and Finance makes excuses for government bonds and sticks to selective support?” he wrote on Facebook.
The two have also been stuck over real estate policy. In July, when discussions on measures to supply real estate in the metropolitan area were scattered, Deputy Prime Minister Hong said, “The possibility that the green belt problem will be checked together is also open.” “The nationwide’lotto’ sales rage will blow”He presented a negative position, saying.
Governor Lee is also in conflict with the government over quarantine measures related to the 3rd pandemic of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19). At the Corona 19 Emergency Response Meeting on the 12th Governor Lee suggested early implementation of the social distancing step 3, but the government did not accept Lee’s suggestion. Eventually, Gyeonggi-do persuaded the city of Seoul and Incheon to issue an executive order to ban private gatherings with more than 5 people from 0 o’clock on that day.
An official from the governor said, “Aren’t we not able to upgrade to the third stage because the breath of the economic authorities concerned about the economic downturn was reflected?” “The governor’s basic principle is to preemptively respond to quarantine, and to share the pain arising in the process with the government’s active fiscal policy.”Said.
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