[Itaewon Tragedy] Tearful Lee Jae-myung "Bipartisan Cooperation in Government Accident Response"

Ahead of Halloween, on the 30th, President Yoon Seok-yeol visited the Itaewon area in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, where a large-scale crush disaster occurred, and inspected the site. Photo by Kang Jin-hyeong aymsdream@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on the 30th, "We will actively cooperate across party lines in the government's efforts to manage the accident and heal the victims."

At the emergency Supreme Council meeting of the Democratic Party that day, Lee said, "Now is the time to focus fully on managing the accident."

He described the accident as "a horrific event that must never happen again," and said, "I can only imagine how great the pain of the bereaved families must be," becoming momentarily emotional. Lee added, "I pray for the souls of the victims and offer my condolences to the bereaved families. I also hope for a speedy recovery for the injured."

He continued, "Our Democratic Party will put aside everything else and actively cooperate across party lines in the government's efforts to manage the accident and provide healing," emphasizing, "While determining the cause of the accident and measures to prevent recurrence are important, now is the time to focus on the healing and consolation of the victims and their families."

During the Supreme Council meeting that day, the Supreme Council members and party leadership stood and observed a moment of silence for five seconds before the meeting. The previous backdrop banners such as 'Condemn opposition oppression! Stop retaliatory investigations!' were covered with white cloth.

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