Lee says multicultural family support resulting in 'reverse discrimination' cannot be justified

President Lee Jae Myung has called for a review of multicultural family support programs in South Korea, arguing that any preferential policies could lead to reverse discrimination. These support programs, which include priority access to low-cost public postpartum care centers, have come under scrutiny following comments made by Lee on his social media platforms.

Lee questioned whether mothers from multicultural families and mothers recognized as persons of national merit should be placed in the same category for government-funded postpartum care center reservations. This issue, which Lee introduced after encountering a post on a conservative online community site, has received criticism from the liberal bloc, who fear that such a move could incite hatred in society.

While support for multicultural families is undoubtedly necessary, Lee maintains that this does not justify policies that are unreasonable or might result in reverse discrimination.