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The government and the ruling party, which are considering measures against victims of charter fraud, will hold a meeting today (23rd) to discuss the public purchase of homes affected by charter fraud. However, there are many details to be decided, and there are disagreements between the two parties, so there is a possibility that the discussion will be prolonged.

Ahn Sang-woo is a reporter.

<Reporter> Relevant ministries, including the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport,

are reviewing details such as public purchase and lease plans ahead of a high-level party government council meeting to discuss measures to support victims of charter fraud.

The government buys the homes that are the victims of the charter scam that are auctioned off and then rents them to the victims at a low price, with a purchase volume of up to 3,5 units.

The opposition party, which introduced the "Special Law on Public Purchases" before the government, stipulated that the target of the purchase was those who did not receive the deposit back for more than one month, but it is estimated that there are 1,21 so-called "can charter" dangerous houses that are difficult to repay the deposit.

Therefore, we are also considering limiting the investigation to cases where fraud has been proven.

[Won Hee-ryong/Minister of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (Wen Hui-ryong): If the charter (deposit) is not returned or the entire tax is not fully refunded and a loss occurs, it is not established to call this all charter fraud ...]

The appropriate price and duration of the purchase are also subject to review.

The problem is that even if the final draft comes out, it will have to be consulted with the opposition parties that should pass the relevant laws together.

Opposition parties, including the MDP, are sticking to the position that they should be responsible not only for the homes affected by the charter scam but also for the security deposit collected by the victims, and the government is drawing a line on issues of equity and financial resources.

[Jinyu Kim/President of the Korea Housing Association: Buying has a pretty big effect, but that doesn't seem to be enough, because (damage) tenants may not be able to get most of their deposits. We need to take additional measures to be able to get out on their own.]

While the ruling party is scheduled to deal with some charter fraud-related bills at the plenary session on 27 June, it is pointed out that the voices of victims should be actively reflected in the decision process so that practical recovery measures can be included.

(Video editing : Lee Jae-sung)