Kim Dong-yeon and Lee Jae-myung Show 'Divergent Views' on Supplementary Budget... "Must Include Livelihood Recovery Support Fund"

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon clashed with Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, saying, "There is no point in executing the supplementary budget without the Livelihood Recovery Support Fund."

On the 5th, Governor Kim posted on his social media, "What meaning is there if only the cat remains after the mouse disappears?" and argued, "We must properly chase and catch the mouse."

He then emphasized, "The supplementary budget for livelihoods, including the Livelihood Recovery Support Fund, must be implemented immediately."

Text and photo posted by Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, on his SNS on the 5th

In an interview with a broadcast station that morning, Governor Kim also said, "I understand the situation where (Lee Jae-myung) recently said he could give up on the supplementary budget for the Livelihood Recovery Support Fund," but clearly opposed, stating, "We cannot replace or change a pragmatic approach with the values and goals that we (the Democratic Party) should pursue."

Earlier, Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party, expressed a willingness to concede the Livelihood Recovery Support Fund for the sake of the supplementary budget for livelihoods.