Jeonbuk Provincial Assembly Member Hwang Eui-tak Donates Two Years' Full Legislative Allowance to Welfare Facilities for the Disabled View original image


[Muju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Hwang Eui-tak, a member of the Jeonbuk Provincial Council (Democratic Party of Korea, Muju), donated a total of 120 million KRW, which is the full amount of his legislative allowance for two years, to six welfare facilities for the disabled in Muju County.


On the 12th, Councilor Hwang stated, "I delivered the entire legislative allowance, including activity expenses and allowances, to be used for purchasing vehicles for the mobility convenience of transportation-vulnerable disabled people and computers for vocational training."


Regarding the background of the donation, Councilor Hwang explained that it was to fulfill his campaign promise made when running for the Jeonbuk Provincial Council, which was "If elected, I will return the entire legislative allowance to the residents of Muju County."


The donated legislative allowance was distributed as follows: 41 million KRW to the Jeonbuk Association of the Physically Disabled Muju Branch, 35 million KRW to the Muju Disabled Life Mobility Support Center, 28 million KRW to Bandinuri Workshop, 6 million KRW to the Muju County Comprehensive Welfare Center for the Disabled, 5 million KRW to the Muju Sign Language Interpretation Center, and 5 million KRW to Ha-eun's House.


Councilor Hwang said, "I am very pleased to fulfill my campaign promise," and added, "I hope this donation will be used effectively for the disabled and social welfare facilities."




Muju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr


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