The Democratic Party of Korea reiterated its promise for debt adjustment and forgiveness for self-employed individuals and the recovery support fund. Self-employed individuals in the Gyeonggi and Incheon regions claimed that "Lee Jae-myung, the party's presidential candidate, is the hope for revitalizing local businesses."
The Democratic Party of Korea's Minseong Recovery Headquarters announced on the 21st at the National Assembly's communication room that self-employed individuals from Gyeonggi and Incheon declared their support for this candidate.
Self-employed individuals in Gyeonggi and Incheon stated, "The alley stores have been the foundation of local economies and communities for decades, but we are on the brink due to prolonged economic recession, domestic demand slump, expansion of large distribution capital and online platforms, and a state of martial law. After considering who could revive the alley economy, we are confident that this candidate can be the hope for local businesses."
They emphasized, "This candidate has taken the lead in implementing policies for small and medium-sized businesses and self-employed individuals since serving as the mayor of Seongnam and the governor of Gyeonggi Province," and added, "We declare our support based on our trust in this candidate's sincerity, practicality, and policy capabilities in proposing specific and feasible protection policies for local businesses."
The Democratic Party of Korea's Minseong Recovery Headquarters plans to promote the recovery support fund to assist small businesses and expand local currency. It also announced plans to adjust or forgive the increased debts of self-employed individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, this candidate announced promises for debt forgiveness and the expansion of local currency as part of their commitment to self-employed individuals.
Yoon Hoo-deok, head of the Democratic Party of Korea's Minseong Recovery Headquarters, said, "The alley economy is truly struggling," and noted, "I will do my best to ensure that the alley economy can survive, as those in dire situations say, 'Please let us live together.'"
Min Byeong-deok, the chief deputy head of the Minseong Recovery Headquarters from the same party, criticized Kim Moon-soo, saying, "He is just parroting about debt adjustment without any concrete details, and he has not said anything about the recovery support fund or local currency," and added, "The Democratic Party of Korea will fulfill the wishes of small businesses and self-employed individuals."