The ceremony of shaving the tears of the self-employed[청계천 옆 사진관]

Hair of pain and tears of the self-employed

Self-employed people protesting the government’s extension of ‘social distancing’ held a protest once morest the government in Gwanghwamun, Seoul on the 15th and said, “If the treatment of self-employed people is not immediately improved, they will open ’24 hours’ to resist the government’s quarantine guidelines. said he would

The ‘Corona Victim Self-Employment Federation (Koja Chong)’, which consists of 9 small business groups including the Korea Food Service Industry Association, started its second collective action following the ‘299 relay shave ceremony’ held at the National Assembly on the 25th of last month.

Despite the sub-zero weather, regarding 400 people took part in the rally. According to quarantine guidelines, 299 people, the number of people who are restricted from gatherings and protests, took their seats at the scheduled places, while the rest shouted slogans outside the fences installed by the police.

Co-CEO Ho-seok Oh said, “It was so difficult and painful that 26 of our self-employed people had already made an extreme choice.”

Members of the Self-Employment Coalition for the victims of the corona virus shave their heads.

A self-employed participant who attended the sakbak ceremony is weeping during the sakbak room.

CEO Oh said, “How much can you compensate the self-employed with the disaster aid included in the supplementary budget agreed by the ruling and opposition parties?” criticized the government.

A total of 10 self-employed people who participated in the rally took part in the shaving ceremony as a group. Ms. Yang, who came from Busan, said, “I have lived my life faithfully paying taxes for 20 years, but in 2 years I lost everything and wandered around the streets.” Remove all restrictions from today.”

At the rally that day, the KOJA Chong held △Removal of restrictions on business hours △Includes loss compensation for self-employed persons with sales of 1 billion won or more △Retroactive application of loss compensation and realization of 100% compensation △Preparation of separate support plans for Seoul and local governments △All businesses opened following the outbreak of COVID-19 They demanded the application of additional loss compensation.

The hairs of the self-employed who participated in the shaving ceremony are gathered.

Members of the Self-Employment Coalition affected by the corona virus are demanding that the collective restrictions be completely lifted.

Police are putting up fences to limit the number of people in the assembly and controlling entry. <Reporter Jinhwan Hong jean@donga.com>

Members of the Self-Employed Coalition for Corona Virus Victims hold a rally at the Gwanghwamun Citizens’ Open Madang in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the followingnoon of the 25th and urge the government to provide substantial compensation to self-employed people who have cooperated with quarantine guidelines.

Members of the Self-Employment Coalition affected by the corona virus are urging the government to compensate the full amount of rent, management and fixed expenses.

Members of the Self-Employment Solidarity for Self-Employment Victims of Corona are marching toward the Blue House to deliver a letter of protest following a rally at Gwanghwamun Citizens Open Madang in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the followingnoon of the 25th.

By Hong Jin-hwan, staff reporter jean@donga.com

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