Ahead of the Tada Ban Law Passage... Lee Jae-woong Raises Voices of Criticism Day After Day

"If the law passes, the door must be closed immediately regardless of acquittal"

Lee Jae-woong, CEO of Socar (right), and Park Jae-wook, CEO of VCNC / Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jin-gyu Lee] Lee Jae-woong, CEO of Socar, has been raising his voice in criticism day after day ahead of the National Assembly's discussion on the amendment to the Passenger Transport Service Act, commonly known as the 'Tada Prohibition Act.'

On the 23rd, Lee said on his Facebook, "If the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the ruling party pass the Park Hong-geun Act, which is the Tada Prohibition Act, Tada will have to shut down immediately after the split regardless of the court's acquittal," and criticized, "What on earth is the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of this government, which says innovation growth and job creation are important, thinking?"

He added, "Park Hong-geun, a ruling party lawmaker who is doing legislative work commissioned by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, says he will pass the Tada Prohibition Act," and said, "If he is a ruling party lawmaker, shouldn't he respect the (not guilty) verdict and apologize for pushing through an unreasonable bill hastily?"

Lee pointed out, "Even though the president calls for comprehensive negative regulation and innovation growth, and specifically says, 'We will do our best to allow innovative companies like Tada to enter,' the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport still says it will ban Tada," and questioned, "Does the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport have no interest in public opinion, expert opinions, 1.7 million users, 10,000 driver jobs, or even the president's words?"

On the 20th, the day after the court acquitted Tada, Lee also emphasized, "I want to truly return to everyday life and focus on helping those who dream and realize their dreams," and said, "I hope the National Assembly and government will remove the stumbling blocks that block the future."

The National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee plans to hold a plenary meeting on the 26th ahead of the plenary session scheduled for the 27th to discuss the amendment to the Passenger Transport Service Act. The amendment, proposed by Representative Park last October, stipulates that when renting a van with 11 to 15 seats, a driver can only be arranged if the rental is for tourism purposes for more than 6 hours or if the return location is an airport or port. If the amendment passes the plenary session, the current 11-seat van call service 'Tada Basic' will no longer be able to operate domestically.

Meanwhile, Tada, which was acquitted by the court on the 19th, plans to expand not only Tada Basic but also the premium taxi call service 'Tada Premium.' Unlike Tada Basic, which operates on a rental car basis without a taxi license, Tada Premium operates as a luxury taxi in collaboration with drivers who hold taxi licenses. VCNC, the operator of Tada, decided to support 5 million KRW per vehicle when newly registered taxi drivers and taxi corporations purchase new vehicles for Tada Premium. In addition, platform fees will not be charged for the first three months after the service launch. According to Tada, as of the 19th, the day the acquittal was announced, the number of new registration inquiries for Tada Premium increased by about six times compared to the daily average.

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