※ 질문하기질문내용The rice subsidy program was created in 2005 to partially make up for financial losses incurred as a result of opening the rice market to cheaper imports. State auditors reportedly found that as many as 40,000 public servants and their relatives had fraudulently pocketed the subsidies in 2006 alone.
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The political blame game raged on, as the GNP pointed to the role of the former Roh Moo-hyun government in the scandal, while the Democratic Party accused the GNP of avoiding responsibility.

The ruling party had insisted that it would discuss a parliamentary probe after the government had thoroughly investigated the scandal, fueling speculation that it was avoiding the issue due to concerns about the potentially catastrophic fallout.