“The Farmland Survey Wasn’t the Minister’s proposal...” The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Unable to Speak to the President

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As President Lee Jae-myung appeared to be shifting responsibility for major policies that recently sparked public backlash, such as the full-scale farmland survey and leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the opposition party criticized him, stating, “He is shifting the blame to his subordinates because the situation is becoming unfavorable.” On the 26th, President Lee [at the Blue House]

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Controversy has arisen over President Lee Jae-myung’s remarks shifting the blame for the comprehensive farmland survey to Minister Song Mi-ryeong. Although it has been confirmed that the project was actually initiated under the President’s directive, the opposition party has raised strong criticism regarding the behavior of blaming the minister in a public forum. This survey, which involved a budget of 80 billion won, is in danger of ending in a…

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President Lee Jae-myung has criticized media reports suggesting he shifted responsibility to Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Song Mi-ryeong regarding his order for a nationwide farmland survey. Stating that he was merely praising the Minister's proposal, President Lee stated, "I question whether the reports were written with even the minimum standards of journalistic ethics after personally reviewing the publicly released remarks…

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On the 28th, President Lee Jae-myung refuted criticism that he was "shifting blame" regarding his remark that a comprehensive survey of farmland was conducted at the suggestion of Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Song Mi-ryeong, stating, "The whole world knows that the President personally ordered it in a public meeting, so even if there were a separate proposer, my responsibility would not diminish." On that day, President Lee wr…