Lee Yong-seop "Considering Excluding Hyundai Development Company from All Projects in Gwangju"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Lee Yong-seop, Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, said on the 13th, "Hyundai Development Company is a truly bad company that is difficult for us to trust," adding, "We will actively consider excluding Hyundai Development Company from participating in all projects promoted by Gwangju City."

Mayor Lee appeared on MBC Radio's 'Kim Jong-bae's Focus' that morning and said, "We cannot trust the safety of Hyundai Development Company's construction sites, and due to the continuous accidents, as a form of punishment, we have halted all construction projects underway in Gwangju. There will be no resumption of construction unless definite safety measures are established."

He continued, "If a thorough inspection guarantees safety, that would be acceptable, but if not, we will consider demolition and reconstruction as part of the review and will examine this thoroughly."

Mayor Lee also mentioned that to prevent recurrence of such accidents, they are considering operating the country's first public supervision team.

He said, "District offices designate supervision teams for each project site, but the reality is that they are not fulfilling their roles properly," adding, "If the supervision team operated by the city directly inspects the sites frequently and orders corrections, we believe such accidents can be prevented."

On the previous day, Mayor Lee also criticized Hyundai Development Company on his Facebook, calling it "a truly bad company to our citizens," and addressed Hyundai Development Company's response.

He said, "Despite the accident occurring on the afternoon of the 11th, the CEO only arrived in Gwangju around midnight on the 12th, and the only response that morning was a one-page apology statement," adding, "It is infuriating and frustrating that such absurd construction site disasters continue to be repeated, threatening the lives and safety of our citizens."

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