Yoon Suk-yeol: "Abolish Unscientific Quarantine Pass Policy... Must Not Infringe Even Minimal Freedoms"

People Power Party "Switch to Scientific Quarantine Pass"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, stated that "the unscientific, haphazard quarantine pass policy must be abolished."

On the 9th, Yoon said on Facebook, "Starting tomorrow, even the 'freedom to go to the mart' will be restricted. The measures that limit dining out as well as grocery shopping and cooking at home are unfair."

He added, "There is no disagreement that vaccination is the best measure against the increase in critically ill patients and the spread of the Omicron variant. However, even the minimum freedom to purchase daily necessities must not be infringed upon. Pregnant women who are unvaccinated should not be criticized."

He also emphasized, "Who would accept a policy that allows buses and subways but prohibits purchasing daily necessities? Uniformly restricting restaurant operations to 9 p.m. is also unreasonable."

Yoon stated, "The court's successive halts reflect the public's will for more responsible policy-making," and argued, "A refined policy considering the unvaccinated must be implemented, and distrust toward vaccination must be resolved."

Meanwhile, on the same day, the People Power Party's Election Countermeasures Headquarters COVID-19 Response Committee issued a statement urging a transition to a 'scientific quarantine pass policy.' The committee demanded the government to ▲ suspend the application of quarantine passes in marts, academies, and study rooms ▲ establish an online platform to monitor the efficacy and adverse reactions of COVID-19 vaccines in children and adolescents ▲ reduce the quarantine pass to high-risk facilities for adults.

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