Mapo-gu Explains "No Blocking of Disabled Parking Spaces"

Mapo-gu (Mayor Park Gang-su) clarified on the 3rd regarding a news article reporting that a resident center in Seoul caused controversy by blocking a 'disabled parking space' claiming it obstructed the mayor's procession, stating, "There was no blocking of the disabled parking space. On that day, only four people, including the local district chief and the head of the neighborhood association, were guiding attendees and elderly residents on the first floor to ensure their safe movement during the residents' meeting. The vehicle in question was already parked in the disabled parking space before the mayor's vehicle arrived."

The district office further rebutted that the informant is an aide to an opposition party lawmaker who initially displayed intimidating behavior and is damaging the reputation of Mapo-gu Office by reporting only favorable parts to themselves.

They also claimed, "Mr. A, who parked in the disabled parking space, first verbally abused and mocked OO Director, who was standing there, with indecent language. Since there was no obstruction of parking in the disabled parking space, mentioning Mapo-gu Office is a serious defamation and dissemination of false information."

In particular, OO Director stated that he took a photo of the vehicle's license plate to verify whether the vehicle was legitimately parked in the disabled parking space and did not take any photos of Mr. A.

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