Recognized as the Most Qualified Candidate to Realize the Rights of People with Disabilities

Press conference site for candidate Lee Jaemyung's endorsement by the Jeollanam-do Federation of Organizations for the Disabled. Provided by the Jeonnam Provincial Party of the Democratic Party of Korea

Press conference site for candidate Lee Jaemyung's endorsement by the Jeollanam-do Federation of Organizations for the Disabled. Provided by the Jeonnam Provincial Party of the Democratic Party of Korea

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The Jeollanam-do Federation of Organizations for the Disabled (hereinafter referred to as Jeonnam Federation) held a press conference in the federation's conference room on May 26 and officially declared its support for Lee Jaemyung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea.


Lim Heungbin, Executive Representative of the Jeonnam Federation, stated, "Candidate Lee is someone who understands the lives of people with disabilities and has put change into practice," emphasizing, "He is the most qualified candidate to realize the rights of people with disabilities."


The Jeonnam Federation is a metropolitan-level coalition representing the disability community in the region, with 17 disability organizations in the province as members.


Later, at 11:00 a.m., a policy agreement ceremony was held in the main conference room of the Jeonnam Provincial Party between the Disability Citizens Headquarters of the True Korea Central Election Committee and the National Council of Institutions Providing Care for Children with Disabilities.


The council proposed as key tasks: establishing special education support centers for young children with disabilities; preparing measures for early detection and early intervention for young children with disabilities; resolving disparities in care and budget support resulting from the integration of care services for young children with disabilities; and forming a consultative body to implement these policies.


At this event, directors and teachers from specialized daycare centers for children with disabilities in the Jeonnam region also declared their support for candidate Lee.


The participants stated, "Candidate Lee is a leader who has demonstrated both sensitivity and practical action for the socially disadvantaged, and he is the only candidate who will create welfare policies that transform the lives of young children with disabilities and their families."


Meanwhile, at noon on the same day, Seo Mihwa, Head of the Disability Citizens Headquarters of the Central Election Committee; Park Jiwon, Co-Chair of the Central Election Committee; Shin Junghoon, Head of the Organization Headquarters of the Central Election Committee; Joo Cheolhyeon, Head of the Jeonnam Provincial Party Election Committee; Park Eunju, President of the Jeollanam-do Association of Social Workers; and the heads of a total of 20 welfare organizations for people with disabilities, the elderly, and children in the Jeonnam region gathered in one place to continue the press conference declaring their support.





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