Prime Minister 丁“Tobacco price increase, not true… There is currently no promotion plan”

-Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun said on the 28th that the government is pushing for a plan to raise the price of cigarettes to the level of 8,000 won and impose a health promotion charge on alcohol.

Prime Minister Chung wrote in the social network service (SNS) that afternoon, saying, “The current government has no consideration at all and has no plans for implementation.”

The previous day, the Ministry of Health and Welfare announced the ‘5th Comprehensive National Health Promotion Plan’ containing health policy directions and tasks for the next 10 years.In this plan, cigarette prices were set at the average level of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) (7.36). It includes plans such as raising it to a dollar, about 8137 won).

Prime Minister Chung said, “Tobacco and alcohol are items consumed by many citizens and require sufficient research and review in various aspects such as price issues,” and “it cannot be promoted in a short period of time because it is an issue that requires careful social discussion.” He added, “I am sorry that the report continues to spread despite the official response from the Ministry of Welfare and confused the people of the people.” He said, “I once again clearly state the official position of the government on this.”

Earlier, a spokesman for the Ministry of Health and Welfare Son Young-rae said in a regular briefing for Corona 19 held at the Government Complex Sejong this morning, “It was reported as if the price of alcohol and cigarettes was immediately increasing, but there has been no review at all, and no specific promotion has been made.”

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