On the morning of the 23rd of last month, at Namdaemun Market in Jung-gu, Seoul, Lee Nak-yeon, Democratic Party Representative, Rep. Woo Sang-ho, and former Minister of Small and Medium Venture Businesses, Park Young-seon, are eating fish cakes. Newsis
Ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday and the April 7 re-election, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has proposed to the government to prepare guidelines for social distancing in relation to political party activities.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government said on the 5th to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, “Because of the New Year holidays and the by-election of the mayor of Seoul, an increase in cases of field visits such as campaigns by politicians is expected.” Suggested.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government explained the background, saying, “In relation to the mandatory measures to prevent social distancing in the metropolitan area, there are a number of complaints pointing out whether or not the quarantine regulations are violated during political activities of each political party.”
The Seoul Metropolitan Government requested the Ministry of Health and Welfare to prepare ▶ guidelines for distancing meetings and events where large numbers of people are concentrated. ▶ Guidelines for preventing the spread of infection by political parties during election campaigns.
When politicians visit traditional markets and other sites ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, a large number of people such as aides and reporters gather, and there is high concern over the situation where it is difficult to keep the quarantine rules away.
In fact, on the 23rd of last month, when it was reported that the Democratic Party representative Lee Nak-yeon, former Minister of Small and Medium Venture Business Minister Park Young-seon, and Rep. Sang-ho Woo, who are in the by-election of the mayor of Seoul, visited the Namdaemun market in Jung-gu, Seoul and eat fish cakes, it was pointed out whether the quarantine regulations were violated. Also did.
Regarding this, an official from the Seoul Metropolitan Government said that it was suggested that quarantine guidelines are needed during party activities, including the Lunar New Year holidays.
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