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People's Power Policy Committee Chairman Seong Il-jong said at the party's official event that 'there are many people who cannot afford rental housing, so there are mentally ill.'

As the controversy grew, it was intended to improve the system, but he corrected his remarks and apologized for the wrong expression, but criticism continues.



This is reporter Eom Min-jae's report.



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People's Power Seoul Party held a local election contest for winners.



After congratulations on the election, Seong Il-jong, chairman of the policy committee, gave a special lecture saying, "We must stand on the side of the weak."



He said this while explaining the need to improve rental housing living conditions.



[Sung Il-jong/People's Power Policy Chairman: There are many people who cannot afford to live in rental housing…

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So the mentally ill.

I can't let this go.

It becomes a social problem.]



He added that these mentally ill people should be quarantined.



[Sung Il-jong / Chairman of the People's Power Policy Committee: The state cannot be considered to have fulfilled its responsibilities unless the government takes various measures such as running a local doctor's system or isolating them in advance.]



As the controversy broke out, Chairman Sung said that the poor residential environment of rental housing. He explained that the idea was to have a policy that takes responsibility for the government and the resulting stress, but the expression was wrong.



[Sung Il-jong/People's Power Policy Chairman: It's not about quarantine, it's about strengthening the local doctor's system, which is 'encourage' to support them, give them advice, and support them.]



In a separate statement, it said, "We sincerely apologize for the heartache and inconvenience that rental housing residents must have felt."



The Democratic Party demanded a disciplinary action against the chairman of the Sung, saying, "I can't help but be astonished at the disparaging remarks of the common people."



The Justice Party also criticized the statement of isolating the mentally ill as a remark that discriminates and hates the disabled.



(Video coverage: Cho Chun-dong, video editing: Park Jeong-sam)