Gominjeong "Who am I, and where is this... I've been very exhausted lately"

Gominjeong, the Democratic Party candidate for Gwangjin-eul, attended the press conference for Lee Sujin, the candidate for Dongjak-eul, held at the National Assembly on March 16, and expressed support./Photo by Yoon Dongju doso7@

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Hee-eun Park] Go Min-jeong, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, expressed her stance on supplementing laws related to children. She also conveyed her determination to face the mission she had momentarily forgotten.

On the 20th, Go posted on SNS, "Today, I sat alone at home and opened a book. From the first page, my eyes were wide open."

She then introduced a passage from the book: "When we forget that politics is the fabric of compassion and justice for all people, the most vulnerable among us suffer."

Attached to Go’s post was a photo of the book cover titled Politics for the Grieving. The book was written by Parker J. Palmer, an American educational leader and social activist.

Go continued, "Mr. Jo Jung-jin, who wrote about the harsh life and environment of apartment security guards in The Story of the Threshold Manager, and Ms. Lee Saet-byeol, who documented many experiences of a hearing-impaired mother raising a baby in Until I Can See Your Voice, both sent me heartfelt letters, and I replied with sincerity."

She added, "The heads of local children’s centers I met to gather wisdom on institutional ways to prevent child abuse empathized with the need for measures for children rather than disputes among adults over legislation."

Go stated, "I intend to listen to more diverse opinions related to children to find ways to supplement the law."

She also shared, "I have been very exhausted these past few days. I kept asking myself who I am and where I am."

Nevertheless, she realized, "My vision seems to be clearing a bit. I face the mission I had momentarily forgotten?who I am and what I must do."

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