Kim Tae-nyeon "Non-face-to-face holidays inevitable... Gift value of agricultural, livestock, and fishery products should be increased"

Kim Tae-nyeon, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 11th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Wondara and Jeon Jinyoung] Kim Tae-nyeon, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, urged the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission to consider temporarily raising the gift value limit for agricultural, livestock, and fishery products.

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 11th, Floor Leader Kim said, "Farmers and fishermen are going through difficult times due to reduced consumption caused by school meal suspensions," and added, "I hope the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission actively considers raising the gift value limit for agricultural, livestock, and fishery products during the Lunar New Year holiday."

He continued, "With the prolonged COVID-19 situation, this Lunar New Year holiday inevitably requires quarantine measures and non-face-to-face celebrations," and said, "As with Chuseok, a temporary increase is necessary. I propose a nationwide gift-giving campaign for this Lunar New Year holiday."

The current gift value limit for agricultural, livestock, and fishery products is 100,000 KRW. Democratic Party members of the National Assembly’s Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee also urged through a statement on the 6th to revise the Enforcement Decree of the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act to raise the gift value limit for agricultural, livestock, fishery products, and processed goods to 200,000 KRW during this year’s Lunar New Year holiday, the same as last year’s Chuseok.

Floor Leader Kim said, "From today, applications and payments for COVID-19 damage support funds for small business owners begin," and added, "The Democratic Party will not stop here and will not hesitate to provide additional support to quickly overcome COVID-19 damages." He continued, "The Democratic Party will work with the government to refine the business restriction measures under social distancing to carefully reflect the opinions from the field. At the National Assembly level, we will also prepare a compensation support system for business losses of small business owners and self-employed individuals."

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