On the 18th, President Moon Jae-in’s remarks about adoption at a New Year’s press conference were excommunicated.
President Moon Jae-in held a New Year’s press conference in an on-off hybrid method at the Cheongwadae Chunchugwan on the 18th, answering questions from reporters about the political situation and the direction of this year’s government administration. 2021.1.18./Cheongwadae Photo Reporter/Gyeonghyang Newspaper Reporter Kang Yun-joong
The beginning was a question about the’Jung In-i case’ in which an adopted child died due to the abuse of his adoptive parents. While explaining measures to prevent the recurrence of the case, President Moon said, “Because adoptive parents may change their minds, they may cancel the adoption again within a certain period of time, or if they still have a strong desire to adopt but do not agree with the child. Changing children… I said. As one of the solutions, it appeared as if it had suggested’waveyang (破養)’.
As soon as the remarks came out, public opinion raged about “Is adoption a child shopping?” A petition titled “You must apologize to the children and adoptive parents waiting for adoption” was posted on the Blue House National Petition bulletin board. “I was shocked,” said Petitioner Lee. “Adoption is not about choosing a child and shopping. If you buy a child and you don’t like it, you don’t return and refund.”
Kim Ji-young, director of the National Adopted Family Alliance, said, “(By the President’s remark), children have become doll-like entities that can change at any time during the adoption process, and adoptive parents have become instant parents who can exchange their children if they want to.” “I am very angry with the fact that the President is the one who speaks about the human rights of the country in such a way.”
On the 18th, President Moon Jae-in’s “adoption remarks” at the New Year’s press conference were posted on the Cheong Wa Dae’s public petition bulletin board stating ″Apologize″. Blue House National Petition Board Capture
The opposition Seoul mayoral candidates also made a fierce blow. Ahn Cheol-soo, the head of the National Assembly Party, said, “What kind of crazy sound is it about exchange? What kind of home shopping is adoption,” he criticized. Representative Ahn said, “You shouldn’t do that to children. Even pets will get punished for doing so,” he said. In itself, emotional neglect and abuse of children.”
The power of the people Na Gyeong-won also said, “The biggest hurt and ordeal for adopted children is that even the adopted parents leave themselves.” “President Moon made a very serious statement today. Immediately withdraw and apologize.” Former Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said, “A truly inappropriate remark,” said, “The Jung In-i case is a child abuse problem. He pointed out that it is a shame that it is a corporation that has effective measures only when we face the nature and seriousness of the incident.”
Rep. Kim Mi-ae held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Hall this afternoon, saying, “Adopted children are not dolls sold in the market, they are not dogs or cats.” Tell the court judges to find out. I can’t believe that this kind of person was a human rights lawyer.” Rep. Kim is an adoptive parent who has adopted and raised a daughter directly since 2011.
The power of the people Seung-min Yoo also said, “The president blasphemed the dignity and value of man. “Is it a product that returns, exchanges, and refunds at will?” he criticized. Spokesman Kim Eun-hye said, “There was no empathy, human rights, and human dignity anywhere in the words of the president that he was a human rights lawyer. “We were ashamed of hearing it.” “It is bizarre to find a solution to the child abuse case in the adoption problem” (Jeju Governor Won Hee-ryong) also pointed out.
As the controversy spread rapidly, the Blue House began to evolve. Blue House spokesman Kang Min-seok delivered an clarification message through the reporter group on this afternoon, saying, “The purpose of the President’s words is to supplement the adoption system to promote adoption.” Spokesman Kang said, “The goal is to supplement the’pre-consignment protection’ system that is customarily used with the consent of the adoptive parents before the adoption is confirmed. In France, England, and Sweden, the pre-consignment system is implemented by law,” he said. “I emphasize once again that the happiness of children is more important than anything else.”
President Moon’s intention was to legislate the pre-entrusted protection system, but it is the explanation of the Blue House that the meaning of the statement was lost during the speech process. A key member of the Blue House said about the pre-consignment protection system, “It is not immediately approved for adoption, but through prior consignment for 5-6 months before adoption, a close feeling between the child and the prospective parents is formed, and the preparation for parenting and the formation of a new family relationship is supported and checked frequently. “It is a system for children, monitoring the new family from the child’s point of view.”
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