대통령실이 5일 윤석열 대통령 퇴임 후 사저 경호시설 신축 예산 논란에 "확정 금액이 아닌 데다 오히려 부지 면적은 박근혜·문재인 전 대통령 대비 절반 수준"이라고 반박했다
대통령실은 이날 오전 언론 공지에서 "건축 비용은 전임 대통령과 비슷하다"며 이같이 밝혔다.
그러면서 "사업비가 역대 대통령보다 큰 건 부지 비용 경우 주로 지방에 사저를 둔 역대 대통령과 달리 부지가 서울·경기에 위치할 가능성을 고려해 수도권 부지 단가를 잠정 반영했기 때문"이라고 전했다.
또 "경호경비시설 부지 매입·건축 비용 등은 정부 규정 지침에 따른 단가를 토대로 물가 상승분을 반영했다"며 "그 외 공사비 등은 전임 대통령 경호시설 규모·정부 공통 기준을 적용해 산정했다"고 밝혔다.
이어 "퇴임 후 사저 경호경비시설 관련 비용은 통상 임기 3년 차에 다음 해 예산에 반영한다"며 "잠정 추산된 금액으로 확정된 게 아니다"고 전했다.
더불어 "아직 사저 위치가 정해지지 않았고 향후 결정될 경우 세부예산안이 추가 조정될 예정"이라며 "사저 경호시설은 국유재산 관리기금을 통해 관리·보유되는 국가자산으로 사적 용도가 아니다"고 덧붙였다.
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Office of the President, Controversy over Security Facilities after President Yoon's Resignation: "Half of Park Geun-hye and Moon Jae-in's Land"
"Considering the possibility of Seoul and Gyeonggi location, the unit price of the metropolitan area land is tentatively reflected, but it is not confirmed as a tentative estimate amount... Private security facilities are managed and held through the National Property Management Fund, and are national assets, not for private use"
-kihong Kim reporter
The Office of the President refuted the controversy over the budget for the construction of a private residence security facility after President Yoon Seok-yeol’s retirement on the 5th, saying, “It is not a confirmed amount, and the area of the site is half that of former Presidents Park Geun-hye and Moon Jae-in.”
In a press release that morning, the Office of the President stated, “The construction cost is similar to that of former presidents.”
They also said, “The reason the project cost is larger than that of previous presidents is because, unlike previous presidents who mostly had their private residences in the provinces, the unit price of the site in the metropolitan area was temporarily reflected in consideration of the possibility that the site would be located in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province.”
They also stated, “The cost of purchasing and constructing the site for the security facility was based on the unit price according to government regulations and guidelines, reflecting inflation,” and “The other construction costs were calculated by applying the size of the security facility of the previous president and common government standards.”
They continued, “The cost related to the security facility for the private residence after retirement is usually reflected in the budget for the following year in the third year of the term,” and “It is a tentative estimate, not a confirmed amount.”
In addition, he added, "The location of the private residence has not been decided yet, and when it is decided in the future, the detailed budget plan will be further adjusted," and "The private residence security facility is a national asset managed and owned by the National Property Management Fund and is not for private use."