Moon calls on rival political parties for review of gov't-led supplementary budget bill
- 5 years ago
문 대통령 수보회의서 추경 처리 거듭 당부 "재해•경기 대응용 시급해"
President Moon, in a meeting with his top aides, has called on lawmakers to take up the government's extra budget bill, which has been stalled in parliament because of partisan differences.
Here's the President.
"The supplementary budget bill covers two things - recovery from natural and environmental disasters like fine dust pollution, the wildfires in Gangwon-do Province and the Pohang - and responding to our economic situation. There isn't a thing that's not considered urgent."
President Moon noted that plans for an extra budget were recently welcomed by the IMF, and he emphasized the need to time the spending to get the desired outcomes.
Meanwhile, looking at new growth engines for the Korean economy, he directed his aides to promote the bio-health industry.
Korea recently made it onto the EU's whitelist for pharmaceuticals, which is expected to help exports.
President Moon, in a meeting with his top aides, has called on lawmakers to take up the government's extra budget bill, which has been stalled in parliament because of partisan differences.
Here's the President.
"The supplementary budget bill covers two things - recovery from natural and environmental disasters like fine dust pollution, the wildfires in Gangwon-do Province and the Pohang - and responding to our economic situation. There isn't a thing that's not considered urgent."
President Moon noted that plans for an extra budget were recently welcomed by the IMF, and he emphasized the need to time the spending to get the desired outcomes.
Meanwhile, looking at new growth engines for the Korean economy, he directed his aides to promote the bio-health industry.
Korea recently made it onto the EU's whitelist for pharmaceuticals, which is expected to help exports.