Cafe Owners Are Furious... Filing Lawsuits Claiming 5 Million Won in Damages Per Person Against the Government

Officials from the National Cafe Owners Association are holding a picket protest on the morning of the 7th in front of the Ministry of Health and Welfare at the Government Complex Sejong in Sejong City, urging the government to ease quarantine regulations such as the ban on hall operations and to reconsider the policies.

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Seok-jin] Cafe owners are filing a lawsuit against the government seeking damages, claiming losses due to the government's business suspension measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

On the 11th, the National Cafe Owners Association (the Association) announced, "We have appointed the law firm Wooil to file a lawsuit against the Government of the Republic of Korea seeking 5 million KRW in damages per person," adding, "The number of participants in the first lawsuit is expected to be around 200."

Previously, the Association had been conducting protests both online and offline, stating that they have suffered enormous damage due to the government's prolonged restrictions on in-house dining.

After holding a meeting with Jeong Tae-ho, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, in the afternoon, the Association plans to continue protests on the morning of the 13th in front of the Democratic Party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, demanding to be allowed to operate in-house dining. The complaint is scheduled to be submitted to the Seoul Central District Court on the 14th.

Ko Jang-su, president of the National Cafe Owners Association, said, "We formed the Association and proceeded with the lawsuit out of desperate circumstances as we were pushed to the brink of survival due to the government's COVID-19 quarantine regulations," urging, "We ask the government to establish a consistent and equitable system."

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