Kim Jaemu, Gwangyang Mayor Preliminary Candidate, Promises 'Improved Caregiver Treatment' as a Small but Certain Happiness Pledge

Continuing Life-Oriented Small but Certain Happiness Pledges

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Kim Jaemu, the Democratic Party of Korea's preliminary candidate for mayor of Gwangyang, announced a pledge on the 21st to improve the treatment of care workers.

Candidate Kim has been continuing lifestyle-oriented small but certain happiness (So-hwak-haeng) pledges through social networks such as Facebook, Instagram, and Band.

Candidate Kim first pledged to improve compensation by recognizing the experience and work proficiency of home care facility workers and providing corresponding allowances.

He also promised to increase the transportation allowance currently paid to workers at residential facilities to alleviate difficulties they face in daily life.

Earlier, Candidate Kim promised to significantly expand the issuance of the 'Gwangyang Sarang Gift Certificate,' currently issued at about 30 billion won, to 150 billion won, five times the current amount, to be used as local currency to stimulate the economy.

Regarding rural areas, he pledged to expand the farmers' public interest allowance to 1 million won starting next year and to increase support for packaging materials for all agricultural specialty products.

Candidate Kim said, "For the local economy to revive, the vitality must start from the neighborhood commercial districts," adding, "The So-hwak-haeng pledges were carefully prepared focusing on residents' lifestyle needs."

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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