Candidate Jo O-seop: "Measures Needed to Revitalize Traditional Markets"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jo Oseop, the Democratic Party preliminary candidate for the National Assembly election in Buk-gu (Gap), Gwangju Metropolitan City, stated on the 8th, "We need to establish continuous quarantine measures for traditional markets and ways for citizens to voluntarily visit the markets."

He especially proposed that to mitigate the sales damage suffered by traditional market merchants, the discount rates and issuance scale of local love gift certificates such as the Sangsaeng Card and Onnuri Gift Certificates should be significantly expanded.

Candidate Jo said, "Malbau Market operates on the 2nd, 4th, 7th, and 9th days of the month, and although it was a market day, it was much quieter compared to before COVID-19," adding, "While quarantine and prevention measures are important, I appeal for Gwangju citizens to voluntarily participate in shopping at the market and using restaurants to share the pain of market merchants and small business owners suffering from decreased sales."

He continued, "To normalize sales at traditional markets, Gwangju City should induce citizens to voluntarily share the pain of small business owners by expanding special discounts and issuance scales of Sangsaeng Cards, Onnuri Gift Certificates, and others," emphasizing, "It is also necessary to support expanding the consumption capacity of vulnerable groups with some of the additionally issued Onnuri Gift Certificates."

Meanwhile, on the previous day, Candidate Jo, along with city council members Ban Jae-shin, Shin Su-jeong, Lee Kyung-ho, Buk-gu Council Chairperson Go Jeom-rye, and Buk-gu council members Yang Ok-gyun, Choi Ki-young, Kim Geon-an, Kim Young-soon, Baek Soon-seon, Ki Dae-seo, Jeon Mi-yong, as well as about 30 Democratic Party Buk-gu Gap regional committee officials and volunteers, participated together in quarantine activities at Malbau Market, followed by shopping and dining at market restaurants.

The campaign on that day was conducted with quarantine volunteer work using quarantine equipment independently prepared by the Democratic Party Buk-gu Gap regional committee, followed by shopping and dining activities to revitalize the market.

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