[사회]Merchants File Lawsuit Against Sarangjeil Church “No One Is Coming”

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Last August, when the number of confirmed cases surpassed 1,000 due to the group infection that spread in the Sarangjeil church, the sales of nearby merchants took a major hit.

The merchants filed a lawsuit today against the church and Pastor Kwang-Hoon Jeon.

This is Sohn Hyo-jung.

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Jangwi-dong, Seoul, near the Sarangjeil Church.

It is difficult to find customers who enter the store.

Since the outbreak of the group infection in the Sarangjeil church in August, the difficult business district has yet to revive.

[근처 상인 : 매출이랄 게 없지. 그 전에 10만 원 팔았다면 2만 원도 안 되지. 동네 근처에도 안 와요. 코앞이라도 안 와요. 여기 오면 무슨 전염병 옮은 것처럼.]

Recently, the Sarangjeil Church has rejected the court’s demolition order three times, throws a Molotov cocktail and fiercely resists, so there is no day to be quiet.

Traces of the church’s opposition to the police execution of the name still remain here.

As a result of the conflict, this area became more difficult to find.

120 unbearable merchants filed a lawsuit for damages against Pastor Kwang-hoon Jeon and the Sarangjeil church.

Traders said that the floating population in Jangwi-dong traditional market decreased by 24% before and after the Liberation Day demonstration, which turned into a circle of collective infection. Loaded.

[이종호 / 소송 대리 변호사 : 장위전통시장과 인근 지역이 마치 코로나19에 오염된 지역이라는 오명과 낙인을 받게 되어 기피 지역으로 인식됐고 결과적으로 매출액의 현저한 감소라는 상인들의 손해로 직결되었습니다.]

In addition, merchants criticized the church for taking over the surrounding streets and taking the lives of residents.

[신기정 / 평화나무 사무총장 : 여전히 상처가 아물지 않고 마음이 허전한 상인들과 지역주민들이 가장 먼저 바라는 것은 전광훈과 사랑제일교회의 진솔한 사과와 자기반성일 것입니다.]

In response, the Sarangjeil Church said it would not take any special response to a claim for damages alleging that they had suffered damages due to the government quarantine.

This is YTN Son Hyo-jung.

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