“We respect our opinion” from Governor Lee
Gyeonggi Province “Only the governor’s decision remains”
Jae-myung Lee, Governor of Gyeonggi Province. Suwon/Cheol-gyu Jang, senior reporter [email protected] Hankyoreh material photo
In addition, the Democratic Party delivered a position to Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myeong, who intends to pay all the local currency of 100,000 won to Gyeonggi-do citizens, with the intention of’respecting the autonomy of local governments, but taking into account the government’s quarantine situation’. Accordingly, Governor Lee expressed its intention to “respect the opinion of the party.” According to the Democratic Party’s explanation on the 19th, the policy committee chairman Hong Ik-pyo called Governor Lee the day before and delivered the party’s official position. On the day of the Governor’s side, Governor Lee Jae-myeong’s position on the party’s official position related to disaster basic income was not very different from the President’s press conference. “We respect the party’s opinion and fully consider the quarantine situation. We will determine the timing of execution of the basic disaster income, the targets and means of payment.” Earlier, at a New Year’s press conference the previous day, President Moon Jae-in said, “It is still an early story” regarding the government’s additional payment of the 4th disaster subsidy, and said, “It is not possible to provide complementary disaster support at the local level. I see it as something that local governments can do.” The fact that the Democratic Party mentioned “the autonomy of the local government” and said, “Please consider the quarantine situation,” is interpreted as asking Gyeonggi Province to postpone the payment timing as there are still more than 300 new corona19 confirmed cases a day. Although the number of confirmed cases is decreasing, it seems that it is not the time to revive consumer sentiment with the universal payment of disaster subsidies because it is not at a safe stage. There is also an opinion from the party that local governments should consider regional equity related to disaster subsidies as there is also a difference in financial capacity to mobilize. For this reason, it is said that at the meeting of the leadership of the Democratic Party, it is said that the party’s will should be clearly communicated to Governor Lee, saying,’It is not time to pay.’ It is noteworthy what decision this governor will make between’the situation of quarantine’ and’the autonomy of local governments’, who received the party’s position. A Gyeonggi-do official said on the day, “It is true that we are struggling with the Democratic Party’s request to consider the quarantine situation, but we know that the payment before the Lunar New Year is influential.” Governor Lee initially agreed to hold a press conference on the previous day, saying that 100,000 won in local currency with a fixed expiration date will be paid to 13.99 million residents of the province (including 580,000 registered foreigners residing in the province). I canceled it in consideration of etc. Gyeonggi Province has set a budget of 1.4 trillion won. By No Ji-won and Kim Ki-seong, staff reporter [email protected] ▶Shortcut: Lee Jae-myeong “Will you break down the quarantine guidelines for all 200,000~300,000 won?”
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