“There are not many normal mothers” Kim Jong-in, controversial remarks for single mothers with mental illness

Kim Jong-in, chairman of the National Forces Emergency Response Committee, remarked about single mothers with mental illness, saying, “It seems that there are not many normal mothers.”

On the 9th, Chairman Kim visited Aeranwon, a welfare facility for single-parent families in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. At this meeting, Director Kang Young-sil, Ae Ran-won, appealed, “In the case of single mothers with mental illness or intellectual disabilities, they are more vulnerable in the facility.” “When you take care of the child,” he said.

In particular, when Director Kang repeatedly complained of difficulties, saying that single mothers with mental illness or intellectual disabilities are more vulnerable in the facility, Chairman Kim said, “(At Aeranwon), it seems difficult to manage mothers and children. “I don’t think there are many normal mothers.”

In the meantime, Chairman Kim reiterated, “Children must be properly cared for and protected so that they can grow up normally.”

Although Chairman Kim’s remarks relate to the difficulties in operating welfare facilities for unmarried and single-parent families, some pointed out whether unmarried mothers are divided according to the standard of’normal-abnormal’ and criticized them.

Jeong Ho-jin, chief spokesman for Justice Party, said in a briefing on the 10th. He pointed out, “It showed the level of human rights awareness of the 1st opposition representative.”

Chief spokesman Jung said, “In the sense that the 1st opposition representative is discriminating against the disabled, the power of the people, Kim Jong-in, must immediately apologize and clarify his stance on preventing recurrence.” Consciousness is specially required,” he urged.

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