People's Revolutionary Party "Lockdown-focused quarantine policy should shift to daily quarantine"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The People’s Revolutionary Party, led by Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon of Sarang Jeil Church, proposed a public debate to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), urging a shift from lockdown-focused quarantine policies to everyday quarantine measures.

On the morning of the 28th, the People’s Revolutionary Party held a press conference in front of Donghwa Duty-Free Shop in Jongno-gu, Seoul, stating, "We publicly request the attendance of KDCA officials at a debate hosted by the People’s Revolutionary Party with participation from infectious disease experts," and added, "We will submit an official letter to the KDCA on the 30th requesting participation in the debate."

They argued, "The government raised social distancing to level 4 to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but since it has been confirmed that this has not been effective, there is no reason to continue it," and insisted, "The government must acknowledge the failure of its quarantine policy and should not persist with high-intensity quarantine measures that drive the people into extreme suffering."

They further demanded, "The government should focus quarantine efforts on the elderly and guarantee free economic activities for the population aged 15 to 65, who are capable of economic participation."

Additionally, they announced that until these demands are accepted, they will continue to hold the "One Person Walking Campaign" every Saturday.

Meanwhile, Sarang Jeil Church filed for a suspension of execution with the court to halt the closure of its facilities, but the court dismissed the request on the 26th. The church appealed the decision the following day.

Previously, Sarang Jeil Church defied the ban on in-person worship under level 4 social distancing by holding in-person services every Sunday, resulting in two orders to cease operations. Despite this, they continued in-person worship, leading to a facility closure order from Seongbuk-gu on the 19th of this month.

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