Joo Gi-hwan, Gwangju Mayor Candidate, Establishes 'Double Check' System for Construction Safety Public Supervision

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Joo Ki-hwan, a preliminary candidate for the mayor of Gwangju from the People Power Party, visited the Hwajeong-dong I-Park accident site on the 29th along with the Presidential Transition Committee Planning Committee (Chairman Won Hee-ryong) to discuss follow-up measures.

On that day, Chairman Won and candidate Joo received briefings on the 22nd and 26th floors of the accident site and listened to plans for demolition as well as compensation efforts for prospective residents and nearby businesses.

Candidate Joo stated, “The Hwajeong-dong I-Park issue is a matter of utmost concern not only for the prospective residents but also for the citizens of Gwangju, so the demolition plan roadmap must be concretized and disclosed.”

He added, “It is regrettable that even after 100 days since the collapse accident, negotiations for damage compensation have been sluggish and follow-up measures such as the demolition scope have not progressed. The cause of the accident must be accurately investigated to prevent such incidents from happening again.”

Candidate Joo emphasized, “To create a safe Gwangju, I will establish a construction safety public supervision system called the ‘Double Check System.’ First, a public supervision team will be launched to conduct both private and public supervision in stages, and under the public supervision team, a Public Supervision Control Center will be opened. We will establish a continuous safety monitoring system by mandating the installation of CCTV at construction sites above a certain scale.”

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