Assemblyman Seo Samsuk Receives '2020 Good Politician Award' from Pan-Citizen Social Organizations Coalition

"I will do my best to develop agriculture and fisheries and improve the inconveniences of farmers and fishermen"

Democratic Party of Korea Assemblyman Seo Sam-seok (Yeongam·Muan·Shinan) / ⓒ Asia Economy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Seo Sam-seok, a member of the National Assembly from the Democratic Party of Korea and part of the Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock, Food, and Maritime Affairs Committee (Yeongam·Muan·Shinan), received the '2020 Good Politician Award' selected by the Pan-Civil Society Coalition (Beomsaryeon, Standing Representative Lee Gap-san).

According to Beomsaryeon on the 11th, every year they select and award individuals who have faithfully contributed to the development of South Korea, constitutional values, and the advancement of civil society.

Last year, amid the COVID-19 era where food self-sufficiency was raised as a core national security task, Assemblyman Seo took the lead in inspecting the response status of various institutions and protecting the rights and interests of the agriculture, fisheries, and farming communities.

In particular, during the 2020 National Assembly inspection by the Agriculture, Forestry, Livestock, Food, and Maritime Affairs Committee, he questioned and demanded improvements on issues such as failure to meet food self-sufficiency targets, lack of understanding of farmland status which is the production base for food crops, poor R&D performance related to food self-sufficiency, decline in fishery self-sufficiency rate, minimizing post-COVID-19 fishery damage, the Fukushima contaminated water discharge issue, and illegal artificial reef construction problems.

Assemblyman Seo Sam-seok said, "The award given by Beomsaryeon, where 252 civic groups nationwide are active, is even more meaningful and carries a heavy sense of responsibility," and added, "I will continue to do my best to improve the development of agriculture and fisheries and the inconveniences faced by farmers and fishermen."

Meanwhile, due to COVID-19, Beomsaryeon did not hold an open event and presented the awards individually to the recipients.

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