Disabled Subway Protest.. Lee Jun-seok "Taking Indiscriminate Public Discomfort Hostage" vs Democratic Party & Justice Party "An Issue of Attitude Toward the Vulnerable" (Comprehensive)

Lee Jun-seok "Jeon Jang-yeon Must Abandon Obstinacy"
Democratic & Justice Parties "Ignoring Disabled Rights"

Representatives of the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities held a boarding protest on the 24th at Gyeongbokgung Station on Seoul Subway Line 3, demanding the guarantee of mobility rights for persons with disabilities. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, criticized the National Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination (Jeonjangyeon), which holds subway protests during commuting hours, saying they "hold the inconvenience of an unspecified majority hostage." The Democratic Party and the Justice Party responded by calling it "a reflection of his attitude toward the vulnerable" and criticized him.

On the 27th, Lee wrote on Facebook, "Jeonjangyeon must abandon their self-righteousness and give up the stubbornness that if their proposed alternatives are not accepted, they can hold Seoul citizens hostage and make unreasonable demands." He added, "If we tolerate the method of struggle that 'the inconvenience of an unspecified majority is special attention to us,' the order of our society will collapse," and questioned, "Is a society where many people appealing for injustice and attention all occupy the subway and rely on the inconvenience of the majority civilized?"

He continued, "I am demanding that Jeonjangyeon unconditionally stop the protest method that holds the current inconvenience of an unspecified majority hostage," urging, "Stop it without conditions." In a subsequent post, he warned, "They rely on blocking train doors by wedging wheelchairs in, but as people come to understand what kind of protest Jeonjangyeon is conducting, it will become harder for the group to achieve its goals."

Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 21st and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

In response, voices of criticism came from the Democratic Party and the Justice Party.

Democratic Party lawmaker Ko Min-jung said on Facebook that day, "Lee claims he did not make hateful remarks, but he needs to understand why so many people criticize and feel uncomfortable," adding, "Lee's remarks are criticized because they reflect his attitude toward socially vulnerable groups such as women and people with disabilities." Justice Party lawmaker Jang Hye-young pointed out on social media, "The reason people with disabilities protest is because the People Power Party and Lee Jun-seok ignore the budget for disability rights." She added, "Ignoring the demands of the protests and obsessively repeating only the elevator installation rate like a parrot, Lee's dereliction of duty is the very cause that forces people to protest."

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