Yoon Comforts Families of Yeosu Explosion Victims: "The Most Important Aspect of the Serious Accident Punishment Act Is Investigation"

Yoon Seok-yeol "The party will monitor whether the investigation is conducted properly"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Naju-seok, Yeosu=Reporter Kwon Hyun-ji] Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, paid condolences to the victims of the Yeosu NCC explosion accident on the 12th and comforted the bereaved families. Candidate Yoon urged a thorough investigation to uncover the truth.

On the afternoon of the same day, Candidate Yoon visited the Yeosu Jeil Hospital funeral hall in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, to console the families. He said, "I don't know what words of comfort to offer, but as the opposition party, we will watch closely to see if the investigation is conducted properly," adding, "We will do our best with what we can do."

In response, the bereaved families wept and pleaded, "Please don't just say words, but do your best quickly."

After paying his respects, he said, "We plan to actively support the truth-finding at the party level and urge the investigation," adding, "We will pay attention to whether the truth-finding is properly conducted here, and if the investigation does not proceed properly, the party will not stand idly by."

When asked about his stance on the enforcement of the Serious Accident Punishment Act, he said, "Whether it is the Serious Accident Punishment Act, the Industrial Safety and Health Act, criminal law, or involuntary manslaughter due to negligence, the sentences are increasing," adding, "The important thing is that a strict and thorough truth-finding and investigation must be conducted regarding the cause of the accident." He said, "The law is applied based on the confirmation of facts, isn't it? The Serious Accident Punishment Act has increased the sentence from less than 5 years in the past to more than 1 year now, so a thorough truth-finding must be done to determine the degree of responsibility of the business owner or related parties in order to apply the Serious Accident Punishment Act or the Industrial Safety and Health Act justly."

He said, "When I was Prosecutor General, I did not object to the creation of the Serious Accident Punishment Act," but added, "However, this law must be applied after responsibility is accurately determined through precise investigation and truth-finding." He continued, "The most important thing is truth-finding and the investigation by the authorities."

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