Gwangju Seo-gu Council Decides to Allow Disabled Use of 'Disabled Parking Zone Fines'

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The fines for violations of disabled parking zones in Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City will now be used for the benefit of disabled people.

On the 22nd, according to Seo-gu Council of Gwangju, the amendment to the ordinance on the establishment and operation of the social welfare fund, which was proposed by Councilor Jeong Wooseok as the representative, was passed at the plenary session.

Until now, fines for violations of disabled parking zones nationwide have been recorded in the general account and used for general projects.

With the passage of this ordinance amendment by the Seo-gu Council, these fines can now be used for support projects for disabled people, which is expected to help improve welfare for the disabled.

According to the ordinance amendment, the fines collected annually, amounting to about 300 million won, will be used for ▲expansion of disabled parking zones ▲public promotion and guidance on disabled parking zones ▲enforcement of disabled parking zones (installation of intelligent CCTV) ▲and other projects related to the mobility rights of transportation-vulnerable groups.

Seo-gu is known to plan to expand this through consultations into support projects for education and job creation for disabled people.

Meanwhile, the Seo-gu Council experienced difficulties as opinions among councilors were divided over the passage of this ordinance amendment.

Although the intention was good, there were concerns citing reasons such as the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s policy to ‘minimize funds’.

However, after discussions, the Seo-gu Councilors passed the ordinance amendment, which is regarded as a step forward in improving welfare for disabled people in the Seo-gu area.

Councilor Jeong Wooseok of Seo-gu said, “I sincerely hope that this bill in our Seo-gu will act as a catalyst to be applied to autonomous districts nationwide, improving the rights and inequalities of disabled people, and further leading to job creation.”

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