In order to prevent the spread of Corona 19, business restrictions have been extended to restaurants and indoor sports facilities, and the backlash from business owners is spreading in the form of protests and lawsuits.
The key slogan is’Why only us’.
The burden of quarantine is concentrated on small business owners and self-employed people, among them, in specific industries, but there are no government-level support measures or they are not very helpful.
The Pilates-Fitness Alliance held a press conference in front of the Democratic Party in Yeouido, Seoul on the 5th, and said, “The government applies strict standards only to indoor sports facilities and demands unilateral sacrifice.” Come up with a measure,” he urged.
Indoor sports facilities, such as gyms in the metropolitan area, have been banned for about a month since the social distancing stage was raised to the 2.5 stage on the 8th of last month.
Indoor sports facilities used by many people are places where’tweezers’ measures have been taken when social distancing steps have risen along with entertainment facilities.
Separating business allowances by industry in detail is aimed at minimizing the social impact caused by the suspension, but the accumulative damage to certain industries also caused a backlash that’is not suitable for equity’.
For example, in the case of the metropolitan area where step 2.5 is being applied, the operation of gyms, etc., is continuously prohibited, while small sports facilities registered as academies such as Taekwondo and Ballet are allowed to operate under the condition of 9 or less teachers at the same time. is.
The backlash, which ended up being dissatisfied, has been appearing in the form of meetings and protests everywhere from the beginning of this month.
The recently created’National Cafe Presidents’ Association’ gathered about 1,800 members within three days of opening the Internet community.
The chairman of the meeting said, “As I saw the release of regulations to the Taekwondo Association, which made a voice through protests and the media, I decided that there was a need for someone to represent the cafe owners.”
They held an online demonstration by putting in a relay complaint from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, and they plan to hold a picket demonstration in front of the Government Complex Sejong on the 7th.
There is also spreading the so-called’open protests’, where the gym is opening its doors for protest.
The National Health Club Directors’ Association estimated that more than 300 people participated in the metropolitan area.
The People’s Strength Rep. Ha Tae-kyung and others gave strength by signing a’Joint Action Agreement for Win-Win Prevention of Indoor Sports Facilities such as a Fitness Center and Pilates Center’ with the Federation of Fitness Center Directors today.
Even entertainment facilities that were completely suspended from business have also taken a group action.
More than 700 entertainment venues in Gwangju do not receive customers this afternoon, but they decided to express their intentions by turning on the signboard and opening the store door.
Business owners, such as pubs and PC cafes, filed a constitutional complaint with the Participation Solidarity today, saying, “The Infectious Disease Prevention Act and local government notices violated the property rights and equal rights of the self-employed as there was no grounds for compensation for loss of business suspension.
They said, “The New Year’s End and New Year’s’Daemok’ needed special measures, but it was only an increase in the new hoped fund for small businesses that were not very effective. Insisted.
Participation Solidarity said, “As the protests of the school and gym owners are continuing, we can openly recruit participants to proceed with additional administrative litigation and unconstitutional law trials against business restrictions.”
In response, Son Young-rae, head of the Strategic Planning Division of the Central Accident Control Headquarters, said today, “I regret it to the small business owners who are self-employed who are suffering a great deal from operational restrictions.” I agree that there is this.”
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