2024-04-21 07:01:55
“Creating an environment where people can participate as equal members of society”
Democratic Party “We will work together through legislation for a life without discrimination”
On the 20th, the 44th Day of Persons with Disabilities, the ruling and opposition parties pledged policy support with one voice and pledged to work to eliminate discrimination against the disabled.
Hee-yong Jeong, senior spokesperson for the People Power Party, said in a commentary this morning, “We will listen more carefully to the voices of people with disabilities, constantly think about it, and push for it quickly so that they can actually experience changes in their lives.”
Chief Spokesperson Jeong said, “As the ruling party, which is responsible for the lives of our citizens, we failed to look more closely at the hardships and pain of the disabled and their families.” He added, “For Korea to be reborn as a truly liberal democratic country, the disabled must also actively participate as equal members of society.” “It is important to create an environment where people can participate and be active,” he emphasized.
Senior Spokesperson Jeong said, “The People Power Party and the Yoon Seok-yeol government have been promoting various policies with the policy for the disabled as an axis of welfare for the weak,” and “This year, we will significantly increase the budget related to the policy for the disabled, promote integrated care for the developmentally disabled, and increase the basic pension for the disabled.” He also added, “We are carrying out projects such as expanding public jobs for the disabled.”
Na Kyung-won, Seoul Dongjak-elect, commemorated the Day of the Disabled by mentioning her daughter Yuna, who has Down syndrome, on her Facebook page.
President-elect Na said, “During the election period, when my daughter Yuna’s opinion polls showed that I was losing, she repeatedly texted me to say good-bye, mom, and finally she said she wanted to help with the election campaign, so I asked her to campaign with her father.” He added, “The last point I was slightly worried about was this. ‘A disabled daughter on the campaign trail?’ “It’s because of the prejudice,” he confessed.
He said, “Most of the campaigns of my non-disabled daughter have always been cheered, as in the case of former representative Yoo Seung-min, and I thought that such discriminatory views were a problem, so I said, ‘If you want to do it, do it.’” He added, “A world where such concerns disappear is a world where disabled people “This proud world.”
He said, “To this end, we must not neglect anything, from improving awareness to ensuring systems to ensure the rights of people with disabilities to live like human beings. “On the other hand, I think it is time to consider expanding the scope of disabilities such as learning disabilities and borderline disabilities,” he argued.
President-elect Na said, “My daughter was cautious until the end, telling us not to go to the election office until the election was confirmed on TV during the counting of votes… “You are always my teacher,” he said, adding, “Perhaps because today is the Day of the Disabled, I think about the wisdom of teacher Yuna again.”
Rep. Kim Ki-hyun, who served as the party leader, also posted a post on his Facebook this morning and said, “Our party should not be negligent in easing the burden of caring for families of people with developmental disabilities and improving welfare by revising laws related to the disabled, which our party promised in the last general election.” raised it
In a post posted on his Facebook, Rep. Kim Do-eup said, “I will do my best to create a Republic of Korea where people do not experience discrimination or inconvenience because of their disabilities, and where the freedom, equality, dignity, and human rights they deserve are more fully guaranteed.”
Acting Secretary General Bae Jun-young also said, “Disability is neither something far away nor someone else’s problem. “Working for the disabled is working for all of us,” he said, adding, “We will do our best to create a mature society where disability is not a barrier.”
The opposition party also promised support to create a society without discrimination in celebration of the 44th Day of Persons with Disabilities.
The Democratic Party of Korea said, “The Democratic Party of Korea will work together through legislation, policy, and budget to create a society where disability is not a basis for discrimination and where people can live equal lives beyond discrimination.”
Democratic Party floor spokesperson Choi Hye-young said in a written briefing that day, “The Democratic Party will take the lead in ensuring a life free of discrimination for people with disabilities.”
Spokesperson Choi said, “Before we celebrate, we take another look at whether our society is a place where disabled and non-disabled people can enjoy the same rights without discrimination and prejudice.”
He said, “Disabled people still do not enjoy the same rights as non-disabled people,” and “We are constantly raising our voices to guarantee the right to movement and voting, and we also earnestly demand that basic rights such as the right to education, right to work, and right to independence be guaranteed.”
He said, “However, it is unfortunate that these cries have not returned with a loud echo, or rather have become the object of conflict and hatred,” and “Furthermore, the People Power Party boldly made a pledge in this general election to bring in a special purpose high school on the site of a special school, and the Yoon Seok-yeol government He pointed out, “We have deeply disappointed people with disabilities with the personal budget system without a budget and the erasure of the previous government’s deinstitutionalization policy.”
Rep. Park Chan-dae said on Facebook, “Disabled people are still suffering from numerous discrimination in various areas of life,” and “They are not even guaranteed the most basic human rights of movement, so they have to take to the streets, and in the name of welfare, they are forced to stay in facilities or residences.” Abuse of people with disabilities is also increasing every year,” he said.
Representative Park said, “Movement, education, labor, and living with neighbors are rights given equally to all citizens, regardless of whether they have disabilities or not. “You should never be discriminated against just because you have a disability,” he said. “A society where disability is not a reason for discrimination.” “We will work harder to create a society where all citizens can enjoy equal rights,” he said.
Rep. Kim Tae-nyeon said on Facebook, “The country established the Day of the Disabled with the purpose of increasing understanding of the disabled and encouraging motivation for rehabilitation, but disability is not a wound that must be rehabilitated or an adversity that must be overcome,” adding, “Disabled and non-disabled people “I will do my best to create a world without discrimination, which we all deserve,” he said.
The New Reform Party said, “As we pursue reasonable conservatism, we will strive to come up with bolder and more proactive alternatives than any other political party in the field of welfare for the disabled.”
Kwak Dae-jung, spokesman for the New Reform Party, said, “On the other hand, we will continue to courageously point out actions that cause excessive inconvenience to fellow citizens by promoting the right to mobility for the disabled,” and added, “Not all means can be justified for the purpose.”
Spokesperson Kwak said, “It is doubtful whether the Yoon Seok-yeol government has the will and ability to implement the personal budget system for the disabled, which was a pledge and a national task,” and added, “The New Reform Party will also focus on resolving this issue in the 22nd National Assembly.”
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2024-04-21 07:01:55