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| ▲ Former lawmaker Lee Eon-ju, who voted for the 4/7 Busan mayor by-election, is holding an emergency press conference at the Seoul Yeouido National Assembly Communication Hall on the morning of the 28th. | |
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The People’s Strength Former Congressman Lee Eon-ju, a candidate for the Busan Mayor’s contest, discussed the discussion between Seoul Mayor Ahn Chul-soo and Geum Tae-seop, saying, “I don’t think that LGBTQ people should be respected even for the right to harm the morals of Korean society.” It agrees with Candidate Chul-Soo Ahn’s remarks that “we must respect the right to refuse.”
On the 20th, former lawmaker Lee posted a post on Facebook titled, “Legative minority rights are important, but freedom to express objections should be respected.”
Through this article, former lawmaker Lee said, “You should not discriminate because you are homosexual. But the freedom to oppose homosexuality must be respected.” He said, “Do you have to admit the right to impose a homosexual sex culture on the citizens by saying that you have a meeting?” Insisted.
“Traditionally, sex culture in Korea is not very open compared to the West,” he said. “In permitting LGBTQ festivals such as queer festivals, it is not excessive basic rights restrictions to attach conditions to the water level or location. Like protecting the rights of nearby residents and pedestrians through restrictions on road intrusion,” he said.
At the same time, former lawmaker Lee also expressed opposition to the anti-discrimination law. He said, “If the anti-discrimination law is created and the opposition cannot be properly expressed in the liberal democratic Republic of Korea, it is no different from fascism in the name of minority rights.
Geum Tae-seop “Ahn Cheol-soo disappointed”, Justice Party “Apologize”
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| ▲ Preliminary candidate Ahn Chul-soo (left) and independent candidate Geum Tae-seop, who ran for the Seoul Mayor’s re-election election, shake hands prior to the discussion for unification held at the Channel A office building in Sangam-dong on the 18th. | |
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Candidate Chul-Soo Ahn said in a discussion with Candidate Tae-seop Geum on the 18th and 19th, “If you do a queer festival in Gwanghwamun, some people come to watch voluntarily, but there are people who are against the queer festival or bring children for various reasons.” The right to reject things must also be respected.”
Candidate Geum pointed out, “I think it is how difficult it is for our society to go to a society without discrimination,” he said. “I have to say that I am very disappointed.” He added, “It is not the power of the people or the Democratic Party, but what I can do with Candidate Ahn in the Third Zone is to speak out for the powerless, the voiceless, and the people who do not have a political party to represent them.”
The Justice Party strongly criticized Ahn’s remarks through comments. The Justice Party said, “I regret the human rights sensibilities of Representative Ahn, who do not view LGBTQ citizens as equal citizens,” and “promoting hatred and division against LGBT citizens, and awakening to the remarks of Seoul citizens’ basic rights as a choice Apologize to the wounded LGBT people.”