Mayor Lee Jae-jun Urges Immediate Withdrawal of Adult Festival Held in Suwon in April

Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun has urged the organizers of the ‘Adult Festival’ scheduled to be held in Suwon this April to "immediately cancel the event."

Mayor Lee held consecutive strategy meetings on the 25th and 26th to discuss countermeasures against the Adult Festival, which is set to take place at Suwon Messe from April 20 to 21.

Mayor Lee stated, "Neither I nor the citizens can accept the fact that the Adult Festival is being held less than 50 meters in a straight line from an elementary school," adding, "I strongly oppose the hosting of an event that commercializes sex and is harmful to youth."

Lee Jae-jun, Mayor of Suwon

He continued, "We will respond strongly in cooperation with the police, Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education, and Suwon Education Support Office. We hope the organizers cancel the event as soon as possible," warning, "If the event is not withdrawn, we will take action together with the citizens until it is canceled."

Meanwhile, on the 21st, a petitioner identifying as a ‘Suwon citizen’ posted on the ‘National Assembly Public Petition’ board, stating, "There is an elementary school just 50 meters away from Suwon Messe, where an event indistinguishable from prostitution is to be held," and appealed, "For the sake of our growing children, we ask the public to unite to prevent an event that treats sex as something to be bought or sold."

As of the 26th, 16,466 people have agreed to the petition, and if 50,000 agree by April 20, it will be referred to the relevant committee of the National Assembly.

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