Kang Min-jin: "Lee Jun-seok, who sparked controversy over female police officers' ineffectiveness, must apologize to all female officers"

"This incident is not about the female officer, but the police abandoning the scene itself is the problem... Strict accountability must be enforced"

Kang Min-jin, leader of the Youth Justice Party, is speaking at the first seminar on Politics and Gender titled "Gender and Generation," held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, on the afternoon of July 8. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] Kang Minjin, leader of the Youth Justice Party, urged Lee Junseok, leader of the People Power Party, to "apologize to all hardworking female police officers."

On the 24th, Kang wrote on her Facebook, "Lee Junseok, leader of the People Power Party, who fanned the flames of the uselessness of female police officers by claiming that the cause of this incident was as if it were 'female police officers selected without qualifications' and that 'gender ratios should not be adjusted in police recruitment,' should apologize immediately," she stated.

Regarding the recent so-called 'inter-floor noise stabbing incident' that occurred in Incheon, she began by saying, "The truth of this police abandonment incident, which became the basis for the 'female police uselessness theory,' has been revealed. The 'female police officer' initially reported by the media was a 'probationary' officer who had not yet received physical response training, and not only that female officer but also a male officer with 19 years of experience abandoned the scene together."

She continued, "This incident is not a problem of female police officers. The entire female police force should not be insulted unfairly," and clearly stated, "The problem lies in the police abandoning the scene itself, and strict responsibility must be held for that."

She added, "When male police officers cause problems, there is no 'male police controversy,' but when female police officers cause problems, the uselessness theory is repeatedly applied to the entire female police force," and argued, "This is gender discrimination and misogyny."

Furthermore, she said, "I thank the police officers who are fulfilling their duties today as well, and I will also strive for a world where all working women can be proud."

Earlier, on the 22nd, Lee said, "The public expects police officers to protect citizens' property and lives in crisis situations regardless of gender," and added, "Physical fitness tests that can measure restraint ability during security activities should not be based on political purposes such as adjusting gender ratios but should strictly confirm the minimum security capability to protect citizens' property and lives."

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