[현장연결] Hong Nam-ki “Real estate speculation, prevention, detection, worker punishment, and recovery measures”
The government held a meeting of ministers related to real estate market inspection, presided over by Deputy Prime Minister Hong Nam-ki, to discuss measures against allegations of real estate speculation by LH employees.
Let’s hear the remarks of Deputy Prime Minister Hong Nam-ki.
[홍남기 / 부총리 겸 기획재정부 장관]
We will start the meeting of ministers concerned with real estate market inspection
Yesterday, the Prime Minister announced the first round of investigations by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the government’s joint investigation team targeting a total of 14,000 employees.
As stated, yesterday’s first investigation was the result of an investigation by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and LH parties, and is now just the beginning of the investigation.
Subsequently, a joint investigation by the government will continue to investigate public officials and employees of local governments and LH’s public institutions in relation to this incident. In addition, a thorough investigation by the Joint Special Investigation Division will continue to investigate allegations of spouse and direct descendants, nominations, and speculation. .
Only when the roots of illegality and injustice in the real estate sector are completely eradicated this time, the wounds of the people will be healed and trust will be restored.
With the determination to fight real estate crime, the government will make every effort to conduct speculation investigations, eradicate speculation, and prepare measures to prevent recurrence.
Regarding the LH crisis, after the announcement of the 3080 Plus housing supply measure on February 4, the real estate market showed signs of stabilizing little by little, such as a decline in the buying advantage or even falling below 100. .
Stabilization of the real estate market is absolutely important and necessary even considering the stability of the people’s housing, youth, and future generations.
Therefore, the real estate policy, especially the housing supply policy, should be consistently promoted without any further shaking, as well as a thorough investigation of the LH incident and a strong willingness to punish.
I sincerely ask the people to unite their will and strength in this regard as well.
In this sense, at today’s inspection meeting, we will first examine the recent housing market trends and discuss plans for follow-up measures for the 2·4 housing supply, and secondly, measures to eradicate speculation related to the LH incident and prevent recurrence.
As previously mentioned, the government will carry out real estate policies, including measures for 2 and 4 housing, in accordance with the already announced plans and the proposed schedule.
We have held business briefing sessions for 25 autonomous districts in Seoul in relation to urban development projects among the 2 and 4 supply measures, and conducted a total of 500 private-public consulting and consultations.
Based on this, we will receive recommendations from local governments, etc., and select candidate sites with excellent business conditions and disclose them by the end of March.
In addition, the location of the remaining new public housing sites of 150,000 units will be announced in April as planned after thorough preparation and verification in advance.
We are pleased to announce that the pre-subscription schedule for the 3rd new town, scheduled for July, will continue as planned, regardless of the progress of related investigations and investigations in the future.
On the other hand, taking the opportunity of this LH crisis, the government will take measures to eradicate real estate speculation and prevent recurrence, especially all measures that can come up with fundamental measures for the public officials who need to take the initiative and the public service society.
In particular, the following four preventive measures, namely, speculation, illegal, and unfair behavior are not attempted in the first place.
Second, measures to establish a system that must be detected when attempted. Third, measures to establish a system that must be detected if attempted. Third, measures to be taken against workers punishment that are severely punished once they are detected, and finally, measures to recover illegal and unfair gains beyond punishment. We will put all the alternatives on the table and discuss them fiercely.
The government will form a TF of related organizations and sufficiently consult with relevant experts and civic groups when preparing countermeasures, and will prepare and announce a government proposal as soon as possible.
In addition, I would like to review three additional things:
First, in the case of LH, which triggered this situation, it has lost a lot of public trust, so it is absolutely necessary to change it to transform itself into a transformation.
In the future, we will quickly come up with powerful innovation measures to restore public trust and become a public institution that faithfully performs its natural functions, such as supplying housing.
Secondly, this LH speculation was possible because large-scale loans were collectively and intensively carried out at certain branches of the banking sector.
How such a loan was possible, and there was no illegal unfairness or negligence in the loan process, but there are no blind spots or complementary points, etc. It is necessary to check.
Supervisory agencies such as the Financial Supervisory Service are encouraged to thoroughly investigate the process.
Third, amendments to laws related to real estate are actively being discussed at the National Assembly to prevent speculation, strengthen penalties, and countermeasures against recurrence related to the LH incident.
In order to reflect the government’s position and support legislative discussions smoothly, the review of the government review that is directly related to the revision of laws and regulations needs to be accelerated.
Yonhap News TV article inquiries and reports: katok/line jebo23
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