United Future Party Launches 'Committee for Accompanying the Vulnerable'… Kim Mi-ae Appointed as Chairperson

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] The Emergency Response Committee of the United Future Party announced on the 24th that it has launched the 'Committee for Accompanying the Vulnerable.' The chairperson is Representative Kim Mi-ae, a member of the Emergency Response Committee.

The Committee for Accompanying the Vulnerable will address human rights issues of socially vulnerable groups and the socially disadvantaged. Spokesperson Kim Eun-hye explained in a briefing after the Emergency Response Committee meeting, "We empathize with the difficulties of marginalized social minorities and will respond immediately from the party whenever issues arise."

The value of accompanying the vulnerable has been a party innovation principle advocated by Emergency Response Committee Chairperson Kim Jong-in even before his inauguration.

Representative Kim, appointed as chairperson, has a rare background in the United Future Party as a 'female factory worker turned single mother lawyer.' She also serves as the chairperson of the party's Special Committee on Low Birthrate Measures.

At the Emergency Response Committee meeting that day, Chairperson Kim mentioned the production of masks considerate of the hearing impaired. She said, "Parents of children with disabilities are sharing production methods and making them, which is a regrettable situation," emphasizing, "The right to be safely protected by the state should be guaranteed to everyone. We must ensure no one is left behind."

Meanwhile, former Representative Shin Sang-jin was appointed as the chairperson of the Special Committee on COVID-19 Measures.

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