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The Insensitive Color of Money: Gwangju Walks Back Differentiated Voucher Cards
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(Gwangju = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Deok-jong = Gwangju City is causing controversy by issuing different colors of prepaid cards for the people's livelihood recovery consumption coupons according to income.
Gwangju City, which caused controversy by changing the color of the cash coupon card according to income level, has started an all-night operation to 'correct discrimination.' Some of the mobilized public officials protested, saying that they had to work all night on emergency disaster standby for flood damage and other emergency disasters and the subsequent recovery work.
The insensitive color of money: Gwangju walks back differentiated voucher cards
Gwangju is reversing is decision to color code prepaid voucher cards based on recipient category and amount, which led to criticisms that it was discriminatory and violated individual privacy rights.
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