Busan Police Agency Summons Acting Mayor Byun Seong-wan 'Sudden Summon' ... Related to Heavy Rain Disaster
Summoned at 10 AM on the 22nd... Justice Party Busan City Party Faces 'Neglect of Duty' Allegations Following Accusation
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] On the 22nd, the Busan Metropolitan Police Agency summoned and is investigating Byeon Seong-wan, acting mayor of Busan, in connection with the accident at Choryang No. 1 Underpass, where three people died due to heavy rain on the 23rd of last month.
The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency's dedicated investigation team summoned Acting Mayor Byeon at 10 a.m. that day to investigate why he did not preside over the countermeasure meeting on the day of the accident. This investigation follows a complaint filed by the Justice Party Busan branch accusing Acting Mayor Byeon of 'dereliction of duty' and other charges.
On the day of the disaster, Busan was under a 'heavy rain warning,' with concentrated rainfall exceeding 80mm per hour. Two days before the accident, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety issued guidelines instructing thorough safety management in areas at risk of casualties and ordering each organization head to be on emergency duty at their designated posts according to natural disaster response protocols.
However, on the evening of the disaster, Acting Mayor Byeon was having dinner when the heavy rain warning was issued. After finishing his meal, he went to the official residence instead of Busan City Hall. He received work instructions at the residence, not at City Hall, and the fact that he did not preside over the countermeasure meeting is a key issue in determining whether this constitutes 'dereliction of duty' and violation of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's guidelines.
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Regarding this, the Busan city government stated that the 'designated post' refers to a place where work can be conducted normally, and based on phone records showing that Acting Mayor Byeon received reports and gave work instructions to officials such as the Director of Citizen Safety and the Head of Disaster Response at the official residence, they believe there is no problem.
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