July 31, 2020

0731 This Week in Quotes

10 minutes

This Week in Quotes

- "You opposed the relocation of the administrative capital at a parliamentary audit for the Ministry of Construction and Transportation saying that the Chungcheong, Yeongnam and Gangwon regions would benefit from the move but the new administrative capital could intensity regional imbalance" - Kim Boo-gyeom (김부겸), a candidate for DP chairman

-"Those who want to get themselves involved in real estate speculation and investment shouldn't assume public posts. They must choose between money and power. Someone's unearned revenue can make others feel deprived and shed tears of blood" - Lee Jae-myung, Gyeonggi Governor

-"The new coronavirus pandemic that has infected more than 16 million people is easily the worst global health emergency the World Health Organization has face" - Tedros Ghebreyesus, director general of the WHO

"2004년 건설교통부 국정감사에서 행정수도 이전 때문에 충청·영남·강원권은 수혜를 보지만 호남권은 손해를 본다면서 신행정수도 건설이 지역불균형을 심화시키는 역효과를 가져올 수 있다고 반대의 목소리를 냈다” - 김부겸, 더불어민주당 차기 당권 주자

-"부동산에 투기·투자하고 싶으면 공직을 맡지 말아야 한다. 돈과 권력 중 하나만 가져야 한다"며 "상대적 박탈감을 주는 불로소득은 누군가의 피눈물이다" - 이재명, 경기도지사

-테드로스 아드하놈 거브러여수스 WHO사무총장

Guest: Jim Bulley, Editor, Korea JoongAng Daily

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