Ahn Cheol-soo and Lee Jae-myung Directly Refute "'Nationwide Disaster Relief Fund' Is Unfair... Promotes Polarization"

Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 28th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Ahn Cheol-soo, leader of the People’s Party, directly refuted Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung’s proposal of a 'universal disaster relief fund,' calling it a "representative unfair policy."

On the morning of the 4th, Ahn said on Facebook, "The 'fairness' that Governor Lee talks about is inconsistent."

He criticized the universal disaster relief fund as a policy close to populism and argued that it rather deepens polarization. Ahn said, "It is a vote-buying policy and a populist policy far from fairness, ignoring the desperate situations of ordinary people such as young people who lost jobs and employment opportunities due to COVID-19, small business owners who cannot even close their stores due to closure costs and are struggling day by day, and others."

He added, "People who already have sufficient purchasing power without disaster relief funds do not spend more just because they receive the funds," and "The received disaster relief funds are saved as is, which only deepens polarization."

Previously, Ahn emphasized the need for 'selective support' to those severely affected by disasters. On this day as well, he explained, "Disaster relief funds should be given to those who have suffered from disasters," and "Some people’s income increased during the COVID-19 crisis, so giving them the funds is wrong."

Finally, Ahn reiterated, "If you talk about fairness but actually promote polarization, it is bad politics that deceives the people beyond mere contradiction."

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