Prime Minister Han Sung-sook on President Lee's Housing Supply Directive: "I Will Put My Position on the Line and Do My Best"

Prime Minister Han Sung-sook said today (the 1st) regarding the government's housing supply policy, "I will truly put my position on the line and do my best."

During the Cabinet meeting held at the presidential office this morning, in response to President Lee Jae-myung's directive to "treat housing supply as an economic recovery policy and focus on it," Prime Minister Han replied, "Now I understand what the Minister of Employment and Labor meant when he said he would put his position on the line."

Previously, when President Lee urged measures to eradicate industrial accident fatalities at a Cabinet meeting in July of last year, Minister Kim Young-hoon responded that he would make every effort to resolve the issue even if it meant putting his ministerial position on the line.

"I am going out to the field every week to inspect," Prime Minister Han explained, adding, "There is understanding the current status, the parts that need to be fixed through weekly field visits, and the points raised by individual project operators."

When President Lee subsequently instructed, "If even a single home can be built, swiftly identify sites to permit, break ground, and construct them as quickly as possible," Prime Minister Han answered, "Many ideas have been sent to us recently, so we will organize the parts to be reviewed and decided swiftly."

When President Lee further asked, "They say authority should be delegated to district offices for projects of 500 units or less; isn't that going to be pursued?" Prime Minister Han reported, "There are details that need to be crafted meticulously. We will consult with the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, and local governments to come up with a good plan."

President Lee then repeatedly called for acceleration, stating, "There are no financial regulations holding back supply. If there are any difficulties with the licensing process, introduce a one-stop system to push things through smoothly." Prime Minister Han replied, "We will make sure it proceeds with a sense of speed."

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