Ahn Cheol-soo: "The 3rd Disaster Relief Fund Should Focus on Helping Those in Need"

"National Disaster Relief Fund Is Not the Way"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, stated on the 24th that the 'third disaster relief fund' could be provided on a selective basis.

After a policy meeting to address the low birthrate held at the National Assembly that day, Ahn told reporters, "If a third large-scale COVID-19 outbreak occurs, an additional budget will be needed in the first half of next year or even sooner."

Regarding the method of distributing the disaster relief fund, Ahn said, "Since the first disaster relief fund, I have consistently believed that help should be focused first on those in difficulty," adding, "Universal disaster relief funds are not the way."

Regarding Kim Jong-in, the emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, being negative about the opposition innovation platform, Ahn said, "If the Democratic Party and the People Power Party judge that they can win by fighting one-on-one, then they will proceed that way," and added, "I do not share that view."

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