"I Will Go Myself"... President Moon's Determination to Personally Decide on Special School for Disabled Students

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] It is known that the groundbreaking ceremony for the Special School for Students with Disabilities affiliated with Kongju National University, which President Moon Jae-in attended on the 29th of last month, was not originally an event for the president to attend, but President Moon expressed his intention to go in person, leading to his attendance being decided.

Park Soo-hyun, the Blue House Chief of Public Communication, shared the behind-the-scenes story of President Moon’s attendance through a post titled 'Stories about the President not included in the briefing' on his social networking service (SNS) on the 2nd.

Chief Park stated, "A groundbreaking ceremony, unlike a completion ceremony, was not considered an event warranting the president’s presence. Therefore, the staff meeting naturally judged that it was not an event for either the president or First Lady Kim Jung-sook to attend," and reported that they planned for the president to deliver a congratulatory message via reading or SNS.

However, upon receiving the report, President Moon expressed his intention to attend in person, saying, "The establishment of the special school affiliated with a national university at Kongju National University is the first step in establishing such a school, so I will go myself," Chief Park conveyed.

At the event site last month, President Moon said, "Among the many events I have attended this year, this is the warmest and most heartwarming schedule," and during the staff meeting held after returning to the Blue House, he emphasized the significance by saying, "I think today’s groundbreaking ceremony for the special school is truly meaningful. This is exactly the kind of place the president should visit."

Chief Park added, "Although our country’s 'developmental disability policy' has made remarkable progress by building on President Moon Jae-in’s 'perspective' and 'empathy,' there is still a long way to go," and expressed hope that "the next government will further develop it into a 'national responsibility system for developmental disabilities.'"

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