Jo Kyung-tae: "No signs of condolence for our citizen who died in Iraq... What is the government doing?"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Regarding the death of an executive from a South Korean conglomerate in Iraq, Rep. Cho Kyung-tae of the People Power Party criticized, saying, "Our government has not made an official statement," and asked, "What on earth are they doing?"

On the 12th, Rep. Cho stated on Facebook, "When a citizen is sacrificed in a foreign country, it is only right for the nation, led by the president, to step forward and investigate the truth."

This comment came after the Korean manager of a South Korean conglomerate dispatched to the new port construction site in Iraq was found dead, raising suspicions of murder. Rep. Cho said, "Fortunately, immediately after the suspicious death, Iraq formed an investigative committee amid suspicions of homicide," and added, "Even in a foreign country, efforts are being made to uncover the truth, so I cannot understand what our government is doing."

He criticized, "Is it acceptable that the embassy's role is limited to merely requesting cooperation from investigative authorities?" and urged, "The president should recall the promise that 'the state bears unlimited responsibility for the lives and safety of its citizens.'"

Rep. Cho expressed regret, saying, "It is very unfortunate that the government has yet to make an official statement or show any sign of mourning," and added, "I sincerely hope that the government mourns the sacrifice of our citizen and immediately forms an investigative team centered on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to send to the site, making active efforts."

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