"Repeal the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family" National Assembly Petition Reaches 100,000 Signatures in Four Days... Referred to Committee

On the 17th, a petition titled "Abolition of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family" was posted on the National Assembly petition board / Photo by National Assembly petition board screen capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] A petition calling for the abolition of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family was referred to the relevant committee after receiving 100,000 signatures within four days of being posted on the National Assembly petition board.

The petitioner, Mr. Eun Mo, posted a "Petition for the Abolition of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family" on the National Assembly petition board on the 17th, explaining the purpose of the petition as "to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, which does nothing but wastes tax money and fosters gender conflicts."

The petitioner stated, "I petition for the abolition of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, which has long been known for doing nothing and wasting tax money," and added, "The Ministry was established for gender equality, family, and youth protection, but it has wasted the budget by creating only misandrist and reverse-discriminatory policies instead of implementing gender equality policies."

He also criticized the Ministry by referring to the Justice and Memory Foundation incident and the sexual harassment allegations against the late former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, saying, "They showed substandard responses and poor work capabilities, failing even to properly protect women's human rights, which is one of their original duties."

He emphasized, "Please abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to prevent budget waste."

The petition has met the requirement of over 100,000 signatures and is currently established, having been referred to the relevant committees, including the Administrative and Security Committee, which has jurisdiction.

Meanwhile, the National Assembly introduced the electronic petition system last year. Petitions that receive 100,000 signatures within 30 days are referred to the relevant standing committee for deliberation.

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