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| On the afternoon of the 7th, in a PC room in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, protesting against the restrictions on business hours related to corona19-related quarantine standards, a lighting demonstration is being held to keep the store on at even though it’s closed. 2021.2.7 / News1 © News1 Reporter Lee Seung-bae |
Some freelancers and small business owners operating restaurants, computer cafes, coin-operated karaoke rooms, bakeries and cafes started an ‘illuminated demonstration’ to turn on store lights, protesting government measures to maintain trade restrictions after from 9 pm in the metropolitan area.
If quarantine authorities do not take action after the three-day illuminated demonstration, the store will open after 9:00 pm and an “opening protest against quarantine” is planned.
In response to the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19), the National Committee of Emergency Countermeasures for Self Employed Workers (No Captain) announced on the 7th that “the signs and lights of the stores will be turned on today from 9 pm to 12 pm “.
The fiery protest was carried out with the voluntary participation of 200,000 businessmen from the metropolitan area. Initially, 12 non-commissioned groups were expected to participate in the rally, but 7 groups participated, including 6 indoor sports facilities and a group of workers from the space rental business (studio cafes, etc.), increasing to a total of 19 groups.
On that day, some PC cafes and billiards, such as Gangseo-gu, Seoul, participated in the lighting demonstration. Last month, more than 1,500 PC cafe owners across the country protested against restrictions on business operations and started a rally.
The day before (6), the government announced the relaxation of some quarantine measures, which would maintain trade restrictions for multipurpose facilities in the metropolitan area after 9 pm, but would extend the time for non-metropolitan areas until 10 pm
The self-employed, who had suffered a lot of economic pain due to the restrictions on business hours due to the spread of Corona 19, have demanded ‘to allow the business until midnight, and extend an hour until at least 10 at night’, but only some they were accepted. This prompted some freelancers to act.
However, it was confirmed that not many freelancers actually participated in the demonstration after 9 pm. Many stores near Sinchon Station on Seoul Subway Line 2 closed before 8pm and the signs were on everywhere, but it was difficult to find a place to leave the lights on.
In many cases, the self-employed who continued their activity until 9:00 p.m. did not know that they were holding a light demonstration. A president who runs a café said: “It is not reasonable to extend business hours only in the non-metropolitan area, and I sympathize with the purpose of the protest,” he said. “I doubt it can be changed this way.” . “
A woman in her 50s who runs a karaoke room also said, “This is the first time I’ve heard it. I don’t know what the use of the illuminated demonstration in a situation where there is a deficit even after opening a store.” Didn’t the government come up with a fundamental measure? “
In this regard, an official outside the subcommittee explained: “Today, only a small number of companies participated, mainly in some industries” and “We hope that from tomorrow more self-employed people will join.
The Non-Captain will also hold a press conference and picket demonstration tonight at a PC room in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, with the content of “ abolishing the standard limit of quarantine hours, etc. ” Interviews and demos are scheduled to last three days, including a coin-operated karaoke room and pub.
In addition, he plans to hold an additional press conference after the 15th after seeking feedback on loss compensation. In particular, if the quarantine authorities do not take action even after the three-day illuminated demonstration, the store will open the store after 9 pm and the “opening protest against the quarantine objection” will be held.
B. The Commission said: “The uniform limit on working hours, which ignores fairness and rationality between industries, should be abolished.”
“We need to abolish restrictions on business hours, where the causal relationship between scientific transmission and infection is not confirmed, and strengthen quarantine guidelines to open a way of life. We recognize that it is not a quarantine and economy problem, but a quarantine and survival problem, we need to adjust the quarantine guidelines that can be done. ”
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