Kim Yong-tae: "If the public is comfortable, why the National Assembly?"... Decides to vote against the 'Tada Ban Law' on principle

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hye-min] On the 6th, Kim Yong-tae, a member of the Future United Party, announced his opposition vote, saying, "What the National Assembly should do is not to pass and support a law banning Tada, but to encourage services that enhance public convenience like Tada." The Future United Party has set its party stance in favor of the Tada Ban Act.

On the same day, Kim stated on Facebook, "I oppose the Tada Ban Act."

He emphasized, "Since yesterday and even now, I have been receiving protest calls and text messages from many people working in the taxi industry. I apologize to them, but I oppose the Tada Ban Act."

Kim said, "Even those who want to ban Tada do not question the service level of Tada. The fact that they do not select passengers, and that dispatches are made even during busy nights, is already well known as a public convenience," adding, "Especially women give good reviews of Tada. There is no need to explain why."

He stressed, "If there are parts of the current legal system that do not fit with providing good services to the public, the law should naturally be amended," and added, "It is a law to allow, not to ban." He also added, "At the same time, we need to discuss compensation issues for taxi drivers and ways for taxi drivers to enter new services like Tada."

Kim expressed his conviction, saying, "If Tada is operating illegally and negatively affecting the public, it should naturally be punished. But isn't Tada actually providing better services to the public?" and "If so, wouldn't it be right to amend the law that does not fit reality to allow the service to operate naturally?"

He also addressed his party, saying, "If the party holds the position of leaving the plenary session when the Internet Banking Act was rejected, it should naturally oppose the Tada Ban Act," and added, "If the plenary session is held again today to vote on the Tada Ban Act, I will cast a dissenting vote."

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