[Itaewon Disaster] Park Ji-hyun "Government Must Take Responsibility... Urgent Need for Summit Meeting More Than Ever"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] Park Ji-hyun, former Emergency Committee Chairperson of the Democratic Party of Korea, raised her voice on the 30th regarding the recent accident, stating, "The government must take responsibility," and emphasized, "A summit meeting is more urgent than ever."

Former Emergency Committee Chairperson Park said through social networking services (SNS) on the same day, "This accident is clearly a man-made disaster."

She added, "It was fully expected that more crowds would gather than last year, yet the government failed to control the crowd and must take clear responsibility," and said, "Instead of blaming the victims for why they went there, it is because the government and politics failed to guarantee that everyone could enjoy a safe festival anywhere."

She continued, "Both the government and the ruling and opposition parties must do their utmost to manage the aftermath and prepare countermeasures," and "A summit meeting is more urgent than ever."

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