Jeonjangyeon Holds Campaign at Hyehwa Station on Line 4 During Morning Commute... "Will Continue the Struggle"

Park Kyung-seok, the representative of the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Disability Discrimination, is giving a speech during a subway publicity campaign at Samgakji Station on the morning of the 2nd./Photo by Choi Tae-won skking@

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Taewon] The National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Jeonjangyeon) resumed its promotional campaign at Hyehwa Station on Seoul Subway Line 4 on the morning of the 4th.

Jeonjangyeon held a press conference for the "255th day of the subway promotional campaign for securing the disability rights budget and legislation" around 8 a.m. that day, then moved to Samgakji Station. Jeonjangyeon stated, "We urge President Yoon Seok-yeol and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon to stop 'government control that promotes hatred through discrimination and division,'" and added, "We will continue the rights struggle so that persons with disabilities can also enjoy the rights of citizens."

Earlier, Jeonjangyeon announced the "2023 Subway Promotional Campaign Direction." The plan is to conduct the morning subway promotional campaign on Line 4 for 260 days daily, excluding weekends and holidays. The location will be announced at 8 a.m. on the day to avoid conflicts with the police. Park Kyung-seok, co-representative of Jeonjangyeon, said, "We will not conduct the campaign on other lines except Line 4 at Samgakji Station, which is closest to the Presidential Office where President Yoon Seok-yeol is," and expressed, "We sincerely apologize to the citizens using Line 4 with a heavy heart."

Jeonjangyeon had suspended protests in response to Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's truce proposal on December 20 last year, but expressed dissatisfaction that only 0.8% of their demands were reflected in the budget passed last year, and resumed protests from the 2nd of this month.

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