On the Day of Martial Law, Visually Impaired Lawmaker Kim Yeji Tried to Enter the National Assembly by Climbing Over a Wall

Park Sang-su Spokesperson "Kim Ye-ji Left the Party Office Alone and Headed to the National Assembly"

On the 3rd, when the emergency martial law was declared, it was explained that Kim Yeji, a visually impaired member of the People Power Party, tried to enter the National Assembly by climbing over the wall to lift the martial law. It was said that if Han Dong-hoon, the leader of the People Power Party, had not discouraged her due to the danger, she would have climbed over the wall.

Park Sang-soo, spokesperson for the People Power Party, stated on social media (SNS) on the 6th, "Following the notice from floor leader Chu Kyung-ho, Representative Kim gathered at the party headquarters and then left alone for the National Assembly to vote on lifting the martial law," adding, "Despite being visually impaired, Representative Kim tried to climb over the wall to reach the plenary hall, but Leader Han discouraged her by phone, saying it was dangerous, so she stayed around the National Assembly fence without climbing over."

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Spokesperson Park pointed out, "At the same time, there were up to about 60 of our party members at the People Power Party headquarters following floor leader Chu Kyung-ho's notice, and there were senior lawmakers with four or more terms, including floor leader Chu Kyung-ho and deputy floor leader Bae Jun-young, who were convened to hear opinions."

Earlier, on the 4th, Representative Kim said on SNS, "When I came to the National Assembly after hearing the news, all the doors were locked and blocked by a huge crowd, making it impossible for me to even approach the fence," adding, "As someone who has always emphasized the importance of barrier-free access, it was a bleak and desperate moment to feel a physical 'barrier.' Although my body was blocked from joining the plenary hall by the barrier, my heart had already pressed the 'agree' button to lift the emergency martial law a million times over."