Gyeonggi-do "Proposal for Special Law on Seongam Academy and Other Presidential Candidates"

[Financial News Suwon=Jang Chung-sik Reporter] Gyeonggi-do announced on the 27th that it has proposed to the election campaign headquarters of each presidential candidate the enactment of a special law for the swift support and honor restoration of victims and sacrifices of the Seongam Academy incident, as well as national funding for the creation of a historical and cultural space at the old site of Seongam Academy.

Currently, support for victims of the Seongam Academy incident is being carried out under the 'Gyeonggi-do Ordinance on Support for Victims of the Seongam Academy Incident'. As a result, victims residing in cities or provinces other than Gyeonggi-do cannot receive support, raising issues of fairness.

The province proposed the enactment of a special law on the Seongam Academy incident to resolve these regional limitations and fairness issues and to establish a practical and comprehensive support system.

The special law includes grounds for promoting victim livelihood stability and medical support, healing of victim trauma, protection projects for the old site of Seongam Academy, and the creation of a memorial space, as well as the establishment of a shelter for victims.

In addition, the province proposed national funding to create the old site of Seongam Academy as a historical and cultural space for the memory and healing of child rights violations. Furthermore, the province has completed a basic plan for creating the old site of Seongam Academy as a historical and cultural space and is preparing related procedures such as public architectural planning services.

The historical and cultural space is expected to include a multipurpose exhibition complex, healing recovery space, cultural exchange space, and a complex community space for local residents and visitors. Choi Hyun-jung, Gyeonggi-do Human Rights Officer, said, "As many Seongam Academy victims are elderly in their 60s to 80s, it is necessary for the state to recognize its responsibility and issue an official apology and enact a special law as soon as possible," and added, "We will continue to design policies from the perspective of the victims and work with the government to ensure practical recovery."


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