Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung: ”It is up to President Yoon Seok-yeol to accept” - South Korea

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, said on the 2nd, "It is up to President Yoon Seok-yeol to accept (the Constitutional Court's decision)."
On the same day, Lee held the 'Democratic Party of Korea Small Business Federation' conference at the Small Business Federation's main conference room in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.
Immediately after the 'Joint Public Welfare and Economic Field Meeting', he responded in this way to a reporter's question, "Three weeks ago, you appeared on a broadcast and said, 'I will accept the Constitutional Court's decision,' but has that changed?"
Lee also emphasized that the supplementary budget should include a budget to support small businesses and local alleyway businesses.
The economy of the commercial area has deteriorated considerably. We need to make up for this shortfall with fiscal expenditures, but unfortunately the government has given little thought to this issue, and the supplementary budget does not include
However, the budget related to public welfare must include a budget to support small businesses and local shopping districts.
It is my duty to manage the situation, but because of politics, the economy has only gotten worse, so I feel a great sense of responsibility."
Lee said, "It was the same when the coronavirus outbreak occurred, and when the country faces a crisis, the costs are naturally shared by the nation.
Everyone in the country should have paid for it, but we lent money to the people and used their money to overcome the crisis. The debts of the people, including small businessmen, increased and the interest rates rose, creating an enormous burden.
"The government is stifling people's lives and putting a strain on the national economy," he said. "They are saying they can't even afford that small supplementary budget.
He criticized the government and ruling party (People's Power) for their reluctance to support the supplementary budget, saying, "Even in this difficult situation, they are engaged in what is called a 'political battle.'" Furthermore, Chairman Lee said, "You should join forces to overcome the crisis, and
This is not a temporary situation, but rather a structural problem in which there are too many small business owners in Korea, so we should discuss how to fundamentally create a world in which we can all live prosperously together.”
The Small Business Federation also announced at a closed meeting on the same day that it would set up a new electricity tariff system exclusively for small businesses, establish a welfare law and a base welfare center, improve the minimum wage system, and
Enactment of the In-Platform Monopoly Regulation Act (Onplatform Act), expansion of the scope of fire exemption, enactment of the Special Act on Human Resources Support for Small Businesses, exemption from credit card national tax payment fees, and the Shopping District Lease Protection Act.
They proposed policies such as amending the law and granting an exemption to barrier-free kiosks.