Changwon Mayor Heo Seong-mu: "Citizen Safety is the Top Priority of Administration"

Announcement of Commemorative Message on the 16th National Safety Day

Mayor Heo Seong-mu of Changwon is delivering a commemorative message on the occasion of National Safety Day. [Image source=Changwon City]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kang Sharon] On the 16th, Heo Seong-mu, Mayor of Changwon City, issued a commemorative message in observance of National Safety Day.

National Safety Day was established to remind the importance of safety following the Sewol ferry sinking accident that occurred on April 16, 2014.

Mayor Heo recalled the Sewol ferry disaster, saying, "An unimaginable event happened in the seas of the Republic of Korea seven years ago today," and "We had to endure an unimaginable sorrow due to this unprecedented national disaster." He added, "Since then, our government has designated April 16 as National Safety Day every year and is thoroughly committed to prevention and preparedness to ensure that such large-scale accidents never happen again."

He continued, "Our city also prioritizes the safety of citizens as the top administrative task and approaches everything with this in mind," and pledged, "We will do our best to overcome the unprecedented prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and restore a stable daily life as soon as possible."

Finally, he expressed gratitude to the health centers and the Changwon City Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters personnel who are working hard on the front lines of quarantine in observance of National Safety Day, and urged all quarantine workers and citizens to "hang in there just a little longer."

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