Jung Se-kyun: "3,400 Assembly Reports Received... Will Block at Source and Claim Reimbursement"

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun is attending the government questioning session on diplomacy, unification, and security held at the National Assembly plenary session hall on the 15th, responding to questions from lawmakers. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun stated that he would seek compensation claims if conservative civic groups forcibly hold rallies on National Foundation Day and Hangul Day.

On the afternoon of the 17th, during a government-wide questioning session on education, society, and culture held at the National Assembly, Prime Minister Chung responded to a question from Nam In-soon, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, asking, "Several rally reports have been submitted ahead of National Foundation Day and Hangul Day. What is the plan if illegal rallies are forcibly held?"

Prime Minister Chung said, "It has been confirmed that 3,400 rally reports have been submitted," adding, "We will not grant rally permits and will fundamentally block citizens from gathering at rally sites." He continued, "Nevertheless, if problems arise causing disruption to quarantine efforts or resulting in the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), responsibility will be held, and in some cases, compensation claims will be sought."

Regarding the question about the rampant spread of COVID-19-related fake news, he said, "It is truly an undesirable social pathology," and added, "Both those who create and those who disseminate fake news will be thoroughly investigated."

In response to a question about the current public hospital bed ratio being only 8.9% and the failure to implement plans for constructing nine public hospitals due to the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Korea Development Institute (KDI) not granting approval, he said, "In the case of Daejeon Medical Center, it has been over two years since the preliminary feasibility study began, but it is still being held up. They are not favorable about it." He added, "I understand that lawmakers have submitted bills to exempt the preliminary feasibility study through legislation," and said, "The government will actively review such bills."

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