Jeonjangeon Refuses Police Appearance... "Discrimination Due to No Elevator in Police Station"

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Yoon-joo] The National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Jeonjangyeon), which is under investigation for subway boarding and alighting protests, has stated that it will not attend police investigations, pointing out the lack of facilities for persons with disabilities such as elevators inside police stations.

Park Kyung-seok, the representative of Jeonjangyeon, said at a press conference held on the 14th in front of Hyehwa Police Station in Seoul, "The absence of elevators is a clear violation of the Act on the Prohibition of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities," adding, "A state institution enforcing the law is committing an illegal act and becoming a discriminator against persons with disabilities."

Park said, "Hyehwa Police Station claims there is no elevator due to budget issues," and added, "From now on, we refuse to be investigated. We will attend the investigation once an elevator is installed."

He later delivered a related letter to the head of the Hyehwa Police Station's administration department. He also stated, "Six police stations in the Seoul area, including Hyehwa, Jongno, Yongsan, Suseo, Yeongdeungpo, and Namdaemun, have been requesting attendance," and "I will undergo investigation after confirming whether each police station provides reasonable accommodations."

Earlier, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 4th of this month that it is investigating 25 members of the group in connection with Jeonjangyeon's subway and road occupation protests.

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