Jae-myung Lee "I will pay basic disaster funds to all Gyeonggi-do residents"

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Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, announced that 13 million Gyeonggi residents would receive a third disaster basic income. Competing candidates are strongly opposed to the decision ignoring the agreement of the ruling and opposition parties, so it is likely to spark another conflict in the Democratic primary process.

Reporter Yoo Su-hwan.

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Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung held an emergency press conference at the Gyeonggi Provincial Office on the morning of the 13th and announced that he would provide disaster basic income to all residents.

[Yijaemyeong / economic branches: by taking into consideration the necessity and the economic impact of the disaster funding universal payments, including the people excluded from the 5th Disaster Assistance willing to pay all residents Dear disaster funding]

This office is in a situation of Corona situation is worst He explained the background of the support for all citizens, saying that all citizens who shared a heavy burden should be compensated equally.

Governor Lee said, “At the end of July, five mayors in Goyang, Gwangmyeong, Anseong, Guri, and Paju suggested ‘paying out disaster subsidies before residents’ on the premise that 50% of the provincial fees were to be paid, and then the mayor of Gyeonggi Province, where 31 cities and counties participated. The Logistics Council also suggested 'payment to all residents', demanding 80% of the city's expenses," he explained, explaining the policy-making process.

Former Democratic Party leader Lee Nak-yeon of the same party expressed concern over Governor Lee Jae-myung's announcement.

[Lee Nak-yeon / Former Democratic Party Representative: First of all, I am worried about how other residents of the city will receive it. I have regrets that I wish I had taken that into consideration.]

Last month, the government and the National Assembly agreed to pay the 5th disaster subsidy to the bottom 88% of household income, and former CEO Lee emphasized that this is "a matter to consider because equity has been compromised."