In relation to President Yoon Seok-yeol's promise of a 'soldier salary of 2 million won per month,' President Lee Jun-seok, the representative of People's Power, said, "I apologize for the difficult situation to keep (promise) completely."



Representative Lee, along with his lawmakers, visited the 6th Brigade of the Marine Corps on Baengnyeong Island, the front line in the West Sea, on his first public schedule as the leader of the ruling party.



“President (Suk-Yeol Yoon) said that he would raise the monthly salaries of soldiers during the election process, but after taking over the government and examining the financial situation, it is difficult to completely keep the promise,” Lee said before lunch with military servicemen.



When asked about the delay in realizing the promise due to retreating from the original promise, he said, "The Presidential Transition Committee saw about 2025 as the most promising line to keep the promise. ' he replied.



CEO Lee pointed out, "Now that the administration has been taken over, the parts of the Moon Jae-in administration that have been negligently executed in finance are being identified," he said. I did.



Regarding the promise of a 'soldier salary of 2 million won', which was of great public interest in the Yoon Seok-yeol administration's national task announced on the 3rd, the Presidential Transition Committee announced that it will be realized by means of payment of large sums of money by 2025.



Representative Lee referred to the party-policy consultation held at the National Assembly at the same time, "



Wearing a military uniform with a red Marine Corps name tag on it, Representative Lee went up to the Forward Observatory (OP) after listening to the status of the unit in the command and control room of the Marine Corps brigade headquarters.



He then paid a visit to the 'Cheonan 46 Veterans Memorial Tower' near the base and commemorated the sacrificed soldiers.



CEO Lee added, "We will improve the problems of visiting, going out, and staying overnight, which have been difficult so far because of Corona 19."



(Photo = National Assembly Photo Reporters, Yonhap News)