[2030's Cry] 'Truck Protest' Engaged Couples Now Launch 'Fax Protest'

National Newlywed Couples Association Continues 'Fax Protest' Following Truck Protest
Demands Fair Adjustment of Wedding Hall Entry Numbers
Truck Protest Ends Today... Collective Actions Expected to Continue

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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] Engaged couples who have been demanding the relaxation of attendance limits at weddings through "truck protests" have started a "fax protest" by sending protest letters to government agencies.

According to the National Newlywed Couples Association, which consists of engaged and newlywed couples, the association has been conducting a fax protest since the day before by sending statements containing the demands of newlyweds via fax. They sent the statements to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters (CDSCH) of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Central Accident Response Headquarters (CARH) of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, as well as to city and provincial offices, autonomous districts, and political party offices.

Through the statement, the association demanded "the establishment of fair guidelines for wedding halls." The statement included photos showing an empty wedding hall limited to 49 attendees and photos of crowded department stores, marts, and restaurants where entry is virtually unlimited.

Statement from the National Newlywed Couples Association. (Photo by National Newlywed Couples Association)

They requested that the number of attendees allowed in wedding halls be adjusted fairly, and also demanded ▲ the issuance of administrative orders ensuring the actual number of attendees matches the guaranteed number for the wedding hall ▲ allowing entry based on area size ▲ separately calculating the number of people allowed in the wedding hall and the reception hall with vaccine incentives applied ▲ providing predictable long-term guidelines related to social distancing levels. The association plans to focus its efforts on sending faxes in the morning and afternoon of the 26th. Currently, the association has about 1,500 members.

Even after the fax protest, they plan to continue collective actions until their demands are met. They are planning "bus wrapping protests," which involve attaching messages demanding the easing of quarantine guidelines on the outside of buses, and "parking protests," where vehicles with banners are parked in parking lots. A representative of the association said, "Even during the recent announcement of social distancing guidelines, the government made no mention of wedding halls," adding, "The government should promptly issue new quarantine guidelines considering fairness with other industries."

Earlier, the association had started a "truck protest" from the 19th, renting trucks equipped with electronic billboards to tour downtown areas. The truck protest was originally scheduled to last five days until the 23rd but was extended to continue until the evening of that day.

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