Jin Joong-kwon: "Lee Jun-seok Should Try Commuting in a Wheelchair"... Na Kyung-won: "The Approach Is Wrong"

Na Kyung-won "Disability Mobility Issues Will Become Everyone's Problem as the Elderly Population Increases"

Lee Jun-seok, leader of the People Power Party, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the morning of the 31st. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Heo Midam] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon and former People Power Party lawmaker Na Kyung-won have sharply criticized People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok, who is at odds over the nationwide Disabled Persons Discrimination Elimination Solidarity (Jeonjangyeon) mobility rights protests.

On the 31st of last month, former professor Jin asked former lawmaker Na on CBS Radio's 'One Match' program, "Leader Lee defends himself by saying 'it's just a problem with the protest method,' but is that convincing?"

Former lawmaker Na responded, "There are definitely parts where the protest method should be questioned. Some disability organizations show strong political bias. This appears depending on who the mayor of Seoul is or who the president is, affecting the protest methods and intensity. In that regard, they deserve criticism, but I felt that approaching it like Leader Lee does is not right, so I spoke up."

In response, former professor Jin said, "I think the perception itself of Leader Lee and the young blood within the party has some problems," adding, "Everyone is forming a scrum to defend Leader Lee, but I fear this might influence the president-elect and his perception as well." He then directly stated, "I wish Leader Lee would commute by wheelchair instead of a bicycle."

Former Dongyang University Professor Jin Joong-kwon. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Former lawmaker Na also pointed out, "In fact, the issue of mobility rights for the disabled is not just a problem for the disabled, but will become an issue for all of us as the elderly population increases," adding, "In this regard, it is not something to be taken lightly."

She continued, "There is a mechanical response that 'it will be handled in the budget' regarding these mobility rights issues," and said, "Ultimately, it is a matter of what is prioritized. I cannot help but criticize that perception."

She added, "When I criticize Leader Lee, there seems to be a strange perspective that it's because I lost in the past party convention, so I try not to criticize him as much as possible."

Earlier, on the 28th of last month, former lawmaker Na criticized Leader Lee on her Facebook, saying, "I find it hard to agree with mocking or outright condemning the protest for not having 100% elevator installation in the subway as lawless behavior," adding, "While Jeonjangyeon's inconsistent protest attitudes are problematic, belittling and mocking are not signs of mature politics."

Meanwhile, Jeonjangyeon has been holding a relay head-shaving protest every morning at the Gyeongbokgung Station platform since the 30th of last month, demanding guaranteed mobility rights for the disabled and budgets related to disability rights.

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