As the debate between the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Jeon Jang-yeon) and Representative Lee Jun-seok of People's Power over the subway protests on the way to work intensifies, People's Power Rep. Kim Ye-ji visited the site of a protest by a group of people with disabilities and knelt, saying, "I feel responsible."
Rep. Kim attended the press conference of Jeon Jang-yeon's '25th commute to work' press conference held at Gyeongbokgung Station on Seoul Subway Line 3 at around 8 am today (28th) with 'Joy', a guide dog for the visually impaired.
Rep. Kim knelt down, saying, "I feel my responsibility as a politician. I apologize on behalf of the politicians for not being able to empathize with me, for not using the right words, and for the politicians. I'm really sorry."
Rep. Kim knelt down and said, "I'm also sorry to the citizens who are feeling uncomfortable. The inconvenience of going to work, and the thought of it is annoying." He also bowed his head toward the guests.
As Rep. Kim knelt down, a brief sigh escaped from the group officials and some citizens at the scene, and Co-CEO Park Kyung-seok, who was standing next to Rep. Kim, was unable to raise her head for a while, holding the signboard with both hands.
Justice Party lawmaker Jang Hye-young, who visited the scene together, said, "I am deeply sorry that the leader of the ruling party made abusive remarks during the protest that pointed out the neglect of responsibility by the politicians.
After speaking, Rep. Kim and Rep. Jang boarded the subway with Jeon Jang-yeon members and moved to Hyehwa Station on Line 4, where the '77th Hyehwa Station Platform Commuter Propaganda War to Guarantee the Rights and Budget of Persons with Disabilities' is held.
In the process, train service was delayed on subway lines 3 and 4 as members of groups with disabilities were delayed from boarding the train.
The Seoul Transportation Corporation posted a notice on Twitter saying, "There is a delay in the operation of trains on Lines 3 and 4."
Earlier, CEO Lee Jun-seok posted a series of posts on social networking service (SNS) criticizing Jeon Jang-yeon's protests on her way to work.
CEO Lee wrote, "Jeon Jang-yeon must abandon her self-righteousness and abandon the ego that if she does not accept the alternatives they propose, she can make unreasonable demands by making Seoul citizens hostage."
In another article, he said, "I can't touch Line 2 because I'm afraid of the aftermath, and the reason I mainly use Lines 3 and 4 is to paralyze Chungmuro Station, which transfers 140,000 people a day," he said. It is a residential area for the common people, such as Gangbuk and Seongbuk.”
(Photo = Yonhap News)