Kang Hoon-sik, "100% Emergency Disaster Relief Fund Payment Must Be Implemented at April Extraordinary Session"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jin-young] Kang Hoon-sik, the chief spokesperson of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on the 14th, "The nationwide emergency disaster relief fund will definitely be implemented at the April extraordinary session."

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At a briefing that afternoon, Chief Spokesperson Kang said, "The payment of emergency disaster relief funds to overcome the national crisis caused by the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is not a matter for debate."

He added, "The ruling and opposition parties have already agreed during the general election process to provide disaster relief funds 100% regardless of income, class, or region. The Democratic Party will immediately begin deliberations once the supplementary budget bill is submitted to the National Assembly, and we will do our best to ensure that the supplementary budget bill, which provides disaster relief funds 100% to all citizens as promised, is passed."

He continued, "Now, the role of the National Assembly is important. I urge bipartisan cooperation in the final duty of the 20th National Assembly for the people."

Meanwhile, regarding the disaster relief fund plan passed at the Cabinet meeting that morning, he explained, "The plan to provide 1 million won in disaster relief funds to the bottom 70% income households was passed because there was no time to revise the original disaster relief fund plan previously established by the government, so the original plan was approved as is."

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