Haenam County Council Listens to Difficulties of Disabled Organizations

Meeting Between Representatives of Disabled Persons' Organizations and the Sports Council

Chairman Kim Byung-deok of Haenam County Council (Photo by Haenam County Council)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] On the 20th, the Haenam County Council in Jeollanam-do announced that on the 17th, they had an open and frank discussion with representatives of disability organizations and the sports association in Haenam County regarding difficulties in managing disability organizations and ways to revitalize the sports association.

The president of the hearing-impaired organization who attended the meeting requested, "We ask that sign language interpretation, which is being conducted in some councils, also be implemented in the Haenam County Council," and added, "Although everyone is struggling due to COVID-19, we hope for special consideration for vulnerable groups such as people with disabilities and for much interest in the development of sports for the disabled in Haenam County."

In response, Kim Byung-deok, chairman of the Haenam County Council, said, "We deeply sympathize with the need for sign language interpretation at the council level, and as a first step, we will invite hearing-impaired individuals to the 305th Haenam County Council extraordinary session and operate sign language interpretation on a trial basis."

He continued, "Currently, the Haenam County Council system does not allow simultaneous broadcasting of sign language interpretation, but when the new government building, scheduled for completion next year, is equipped with a new system (integrated electronic meeting system), we are preparing to broadcast sign language interpretation simultaneously to fulfill the right to know for all county residents," adding, "We will always strive to be a council that leads for the residents."

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