Innovation: “Comprehensive real estate tax is a burden on the president”, Blue: “There will be no retreat from our stance”

On the 12th, Shin Jang-sik, leader of the Fatherland Innovation Party, met with Choi In-ho, Senior Secretary to the President for Political Affairs, who visited the National Assembly for inauguration greetings, and exchanged opinions on political issues.

At the meeting on this day, discussions were also held on the issue of easing the comprehensive real estate tax, which had recently sparked controversy over the 'mismatch' between the party and the Blue House.

In his greeting, Representative Shin said, "In a situation where the liquidation of the civil war seems to be slow and judicial and political reform is not gaining speed, a unified message from the party, government, and the Blue House is important, but I think the misalignment regarding the comprehensive real estate tax has put a burden on the president."

Representative Shin said, “Please coordinate well so that the ruling party and the Blue House do not fall out of sync.”

In response, Chief Choi said that reports as if there was a difference of opinion between the government and the ruling party were not true, Innovation Party spokesperson Park Byeong-eon told reporters after the meeting.

Chief Choi confirmed the position that the government would not retreat from the government's existing position in the real estate sector, and said this was the same position as the Democratic Party leadership, Spokesperson Park said.

Spokesperson Park said, "We also shared opinions on ways for the government, the ruling party, and the Innovation Party to cooperate to pass the Democratic Meritorious Persons Act," and added, "We shared what was discussed with the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Democratic Party's floor leadership."

He added, "The party raised the issue of a policy that almost exactly reflects the business community's lobbying list regarding the relaxation of the separation of finance and industry," and added, "The Office of the Senior Secretary to the President for Political Affairs announced its position that it will pursue this through social dialogue."

At the meeting, attention was also focused on whether the merger of the Democratic Party and the Innovation Party would be discussed, but Spokesperson Park said, "That part was not discussed."

Meanwhile, Representative Shin said that the 'Special Act on Resolving Inequality', which was proposed by the party as a plan to establish an inequality resolution response committee directly under the President, is similar in purpose to the bill proposed by Democratic Party lawmaker Moon Jin-seok, and proposed that the two bills be merged and reviewed to create an inequality resolution response committee.

He also asked, “Please try to balance progressive agenda and moderate pragmatism in internal discussions at the Blue House.”

In response, Chief Choi added, “The Innovation Party is a valuable comrade who joined us on the path to the birth of a people’s sovereignty government,” and added, “We will faithfully play a role as a bridge to ensure that many of the Innovation Party’s good proposals are reflected in national affairs.”