Members of the Democratic Party from Seoul's National Assembly and city council criticized the People Power Party on August 13 for focusing on attacking the Lee Jae-myung administration over real estate supply issues. They emphasized that the root causes of the supply problems lie with former President Lee Myung-bak and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon.
During a meeting held by the Democratic Party's Seoul chapter and its 'Seoul City Policy Reform Task Force' at the Seoul City Council, Representative Kim Young-bae expressed disappointment at Mayor Oh's shameless attitude, stating, "When citizens criticize the lack of supply, he quickly shifts the blame to his predecessor, avoiding responsibility."
He added, "Of the 389 redevelopment zones deactivated during the late Park Won-soon administration, more than 280 were voluntarily dissolved by the members. The cause was the New Town frenzy triggered by the People Power Party. The New Town boom initiated during the Lee Myung-bak administration turned South Korea into a tsunami of issues."
Kim also noted that Mayor Oh announced plans to proactively deactivate redevelopment zones created during the New Town era just before leaving office in 2011, prior to Park's inauguration.
He urged Mayor Oh to engage in serious discussions with the central government and to have productive dialogues with the Democratic Party. "If he does not cooperate, he will face severe public criticism in the city council," Kim warned.
Representative Nam In-soon remarked that although Mayor Oh promised various supply policies, there has been little actual supply in the Seoul area over the past three to four years, assuring that the Democratic Party will take care of the situation.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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