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joint government investigation team has been launched to investigate allegations of speculation in the new city targeting all employees of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and LH.
In addition to the 3rd new city, Gwacheon and Jangsang districts in Ansan were added as well.
First, reporter Kim A-young reports.
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President Moon Jae-in ordered a full investigation into allegations of land speculation in the 3rd new city, and a joint government investigation team was launched.
The Ministry of Land, Transport and Security, and the National Police Agency, led by the Prime Minister's Office, decided to complete the investigation by next week and announce the results.
The primary survey targets are LH and all employees of the Department of Land.
Officials in charge of local governments such as Gyeonggi-do and Incheon, as well as executives and employees of public corporations are also subject to the survey.
The area to be investigated has also been expanded.
The existing 6 new towns in the 3rd phase included Gwacheon and Ansan Jangsang districts, which are over 1 million square meters.
Homeland Minister Byeon Chang-heum, a former LH president, bowed his head for the first time since this incident.
[Chang-Hum Byun/Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport: I deeply apologize to the public while taking responsibility.] Minister Byeon said that
despite this controversy, the existing housing supply measures, such as the 2nd and 4th supply measures, will be implemented without a hitch.
However, if the government's thorough investigation reveals the substance of the speculation suspicion, negative public opinion about the policies promoted by LH, the epicenter of the crisis, is likely to grow.