Claims “If you don’t do it retroactively, the meaning of the law will fade
Disagreements on the National Assembly Line
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Small business owners and self-employed people are raising their voices day after day, saying that they should receive legal retroactive compensation for damage suffered from the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19). Although the National Assembly agreed on compensation for losses due to Corona 19, it is drawing attention as it is debating whether to apply retroactively.
Corona 19 Response The National Self-Employed Emergency Response Committee (Non-Capital), composed of 17 self-employed organizations such as cafes and coin singing practice, held a press conference in a party room in Mapo-gu, Seoul, and said, “Retroactively from the legalization of loss compensation that the government and the ruling party are promoting. “It is fading the meaning of the bill, saying that it is impossible to apply,” he urged to apply retroactive compensation for losses.
At the conference on that day, there was also a raging remark, “It was the state’s tyranny to refuse to apply retroactively, although business was closed due to an order to prohibit gathering.”
The reason that small business owners and self-employed companies insist on retroactive application of loss compensation is that it is difficult to recover from the loss of sales with only loans and disaster support funds. Seung-Jae Choi, former chairman of the Jongno-gu branch of the Korea Food Service Federation, who attended the’Video Conference on Damages of Small Businessmen’ hosted by the House of Representatives, said, “80% of the restaurant businesses in Jongno are in deficit. There are many people who are doing business with the rent for 2 to 3 months behind.”
The president, who runs a billiards room in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, also said at a meeting, “The rental fee is 7 million won per month, and the monthly cost is 18 million won when the monthly pay for a part-time job is combined. It stays at the 20% level.” He was frustrated, saying, “There are a total of 10 million won (per store) from the 1st to 4th emergency disaster subsidies, and I am worried that we will be able to withstand it in the future.” According to Congressman Choi, credit card and cash sales of businesses that were unable to do business last year due to a ban on group and business restrictions fell sharply by 19,822.8 billion won compared to 2019.
The National Assembly has reached an agreement on the legalization of compensation for damage caused by Corona 19 in a large framework, but has been unable to reach a conclusion as opinions diverged over whether to retroactively apply compensation for losses. Minister of SMEs and Startups Kwon Chil-seung said at the National Assembly on the 8th that “there is a realistic limitation of financial limitations.” On the other hand, the Justice Party, who attended the non-subcommittee meeting, gave strength to the non-subcommittee, saying that it is necessary to retroactively apply compensation for losses.
/ Reporter Yang Jong-gon [email protected]
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