[Itaewon Disaster] Seoul City Council People Power Party Forms 'Itaewon Accident Emergency Countermeasures Committee'... Choi Hojung Appointed Chairperson

Seoul City Council People Power Party Standing Committee Chairpersons Hold Emergency Issue Meeting on the 30th, Form 'Itaewon Accident Emergency Countermeasures Committee' (Chairman Choi Hojung, Floor Leader), Establish 'Itaewon Accident Comprehensive Situation Room' Underneath

Chairman Choi Hojung

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] The Standing Committee Chairpersons of the People Power Party in the Seoul Metropolitan Council held an emergency briefing on the 30th and formed the ‘Itaewon Accident Emergency Countermeasures Committee,’ establishing the ‘Itaewon Accident Comprehensive Situation Room’ under it.

The People Power Party in the Seoul Metropolitan Council recognized that the scale of casualties in this tragedy is large and that the age group is mainly in their teens and twenties, which could make it difficult for the bereaved families and victims to receive appropriate support.

Accordingly, the Seoul Metropolitan Council formed a special committee as a practical organization that can immediately provide support when the Seoul city government makes urgent requests through the emergency countermeasures committee.

Additionally, to reduce unnecessary reports to various standing committees of the council and allow the city to focus on relief activities and accident management, a single channel at the People Power Party level was established.

The ‘Itaewon Accident Emergency Countermeasures Committee’ is chaired by Representative Choi Ho-jeong (photo), with all standing committee chairpersons of the People Power Party participating as members, concentrating all efforts on managing the accident.

The members include Operations Committee Chair Park Hwan-hee, Administration and Autonomy Committee Chair Kim Won-tae, Planning and Economy Committee Chair Lee Sook-ja, Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee Chair Lee Jong-hwan, Health and Welfare Committee Chair Kang Seok-joo, Housing and Space Committee Chair Min Byung-joo, Urban Planning and Balance Committee Chair Do Moon-yeol, Transportation Committee Chair Park Joong-hwa, Environment and Water Resources Committee Chair Namgung Yeok, Budget and Accounts Committee Chair Lee Sung-bae, Education Committee Chair Ko Kwang-min, and Representatives Kim Yong-ho and Choi Yoo-hee, who represent Yongsan district, participating as members of the Urban Safety and Construction Committee and Education Committee respectively.

The ‘Itaewon Accident Comprehensive Situation Room’ is scheduled to be set up on the afternoon of the 31st on the first floor of the Seoul Metropolitan Council main building in the People Power Party representative office.

Chairperson Choi Ho-jeong stated, “The People Power Party’s Itaewon Accident Emergency Countermeasures Committee in the Seoul Metropolitan Council has all standing committee chairpersons participating as members to provide thorough support to the bereaved families and the injured. We will do our utmost together with the Seoul city government for total recovery and countermeasure preparation.”

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