Move to revise anti-corruption law sparks dispute
A sign at a restaurant in Seoul displays the price of its “Kim Young-ran menu” at 30,000 won. YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeOpinions have been divided over the possibility of raising the price cap for meals under the country's anti-corruption law, after the presidential office said it was considering raising the limit from the current 30,000 won ($23) to 50,000 won.The so-called Kim Young-ran Act, which came into effect in 2016, prohibits public officials, private school teachers and journalists from being treated to meals that cost more than 30,000 won or receiving gifts priced over 50,000 won. The law, named after a former Supreme Court justice who also was the chief of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, was laudably aimed at eradicating corruption and bribery, but there have been calls for some restrictions to be revised due to steep inflation in recent years.Presidential spokesman Lee Do-woon said the revision to raise the food price ceiling is being discussed as part of measures to stimulate domestic consumption.“Broad discussions are going on to explore eco
