Gwangju Mayor Lee Yong-seop "Deep Condolences on the Death of a Global Motors On-site Worker"

GGM CEO Park Kwang-tae Also Apologizes

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] On the 19th, regarding the death of a day laborer who was struck by high-altitude work equipment at the new construction site of the Gwangju Bitgreen Industrial Complex, Gwangju Mayor Lee Yong-seop and Gwangju Global Motors (GGM) CEO Park Kwang-tae issued apologies.

Mayor Lee Yong-seop of Gwangju stated, “Despite having repeatedly instructed construction and industrial safety measures, it is very regrettable that such an unfortunate accident occurred,” and added, “I offer my deepest condolences and sincere sympathies to the deceased and their bereaved family.”

He continued, “In cooperation with the local Employment and Labor Office and the Police Agency, we will thoroughly investigate the facts to leave no doubts, and if any wrongdoing is found, we will strictly hold the responsible personnel accountable,” and added, “The fundamental value of Gwangju as a city of labor-management coexistence is respect for life, and we will do our best with related organizations to ensure that such incidents never happen again.”

GGM CEO Park Kwang-tae also stated in a press release, “This was an incident that should never have happened, and I have no words to say,” and expressed, “I offer my deepest condolences and sympathies to the deceased and their family, and we will actively cooperate with the funeral and accident handling.”

He further said, “We deeply apologize to the citizens for this unfortunate accident,” and added, “We will implement extraordinary measures to prevent safety accidents and conduct thorough site inspections to ensure that there is no negligence whatsoever.”

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