People Power Party Yeouido Institute "Moon Administration's Failure to Manage COVID-19 Welfare Blind Spots"

[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok] Criticism has emerged that the Moon Jae-in administration failed to manage welfare blind spots during the past year of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is pointed out that outreach welfare services, such as identifying and managing vulnerable groups, did not function properly.

On the 27th, the People Power Party's think tank, the Yeouido Institute, released a lecture diagnosing the problems of the Moon Jae-in administration's COVID-19 response over the past year. In this lecture, delivered by Lee Jong-sung, a member of the People Party, issues with the government's welfare policies after the COVID-19 outbreak were highlighted.

Captured screen of Rep. Lee Jong-sung of the People Party giving a lecture

Rep. Lee pointed out, "Regarding the identification and management of vulnerable groups, side effects such as the expansion of welfare blind spots are occurring, but the government has failed to prepare appropriate countermeasures." He specifically mentioned incidents like the Bangbae-dong mother and son case last year, stating, "COVID-19 is not equal for everyone."

The Bangbae-dong mother and son case involved a mother in her 60s with a son who has developmental disabilities, who died from hardship and was left unattended for half a year before being discovered. After the mother's death, the son was homeless for several months and was only able to report his mother's death with the help of a private welfare worker.

Rep. Lee criticized, "If the government's so-called outreach welfare services had worked properly, and if they had contacted them even once, such a tragic incident would not have been left unattended for so long."

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