Korean Party "Ban Entry of Chinese Tourists" Democratic Party "Refrain from Political Acts"

Amid delays in the charter flight schedule for transporting Korean residents living in Wuhan, China, a cancellation notice for the Wuhan-bound flight is displayed on the departure board at Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport on the 30th. / Yeongjongdo = Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Cheol-eung] The Liberty Korea Party is insisting on banning the entry of Chinese tourists as a countermeasure against the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia). The Democratic Party of Korea holds the position that political actions that increase distrust should be restrained.

Shim Jae-cheol, the floor leader of the Liberty Korea Party, said at the Supreme Council meeting on the 30th, "North Korea has also banned the entry of Chinese nationals," adding, "The government must prepare fundamental blocking measures such as banning the entry of Chinese tourists. It is an incompetent administration only concerned with appeasing China."

He also stated, "The speed of Wuhan pneumonia is faster than SARS, causing quarantine gaps everywhere," and added, "They say to call 1339 if suspicious symptoms appear, but even connecting the call is not easy. When the issue of manpower shortage was raised, they started accepting part-time workers without medical knowledge."

Hwang Kyo-ahn, the leader of the Liberty Korea Party, said, "This is the incompetent administration's true face, shifting responsibility while floundering," and added, "The US and Japanese governments have already brought their citizens back by charter flights, but the initial evacuation plan for our Wuhan residents was suddenly canceled."

Lee In-young, the floor leader of the Democratic Party, said at the policy coordination meeting that "If the charter flight departs tonight, about 720 of our citizens staying in Wuhan are expected to return by early tomorrow morning at the latest."

Regarding the Korean Air union responsible for the evacuation operation, he said, "I give you a big round of applause. I deeply appreciate your decision. It is truly admirable."

Lee also said, "There have been claims for amending the quarantine law to ban entry from Wuhan and temporarily banning Chinese nationals from entering," adding, "A few days ago, there were also talks about being cautious with Wuhan transportation, but I think all these claims come from the public's anxiety compared to the government's loose quarantine response. Political acts that spread excessive distrust and concern should be restrained."

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