[Itaewon Disaster] Justice Party Also Says "Must Cooperate Across Parties... Urge Major Meeting Between Ruling and Opposition"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] In relation to the Itaewon Halloween accident, as the ruling and opposition parties have announced their intention to engage in bipartisan cooperation, the Justice Party, the third largest party in the National Assembly, has also demanded "bipartisan cooperation."

On the afternoon of the 30th, Justice Party leader Lee Jeong-mi stated at an emergency countermeasure meeting between the leadership and lawmakers, "The Justice Party will engage in bipartisan cooperation so that the government can promptly respond to the accident."

She said, "We cannot blame the excitement of the youth who wanted to be with familiar faces during the no-mask period," adding, "We must make every effort to properly comfort the hearts of the people wounded by this major disaster and accurately identify the causes of this safety crisis point."

Regarding the National Assembly, she said, "I will cancel all the inauguration events for the 7th leadership scheduled for tomorrow and go to the side of the grieving people," and requested, "Please refrain from holding local-level inauguration events for the time being."

Floor leader Lee Eun-ju said, "The National Assembly must cooperate and support bipartisanship in handling the accident," and proposed, "I suggest urgently holding a meeting of floor leaders from both ruling and opposition parties to discuss support and safety measures for citizen safety."

She added, "This disaster is not a major disaster after the Sewol ferry incident but an ongoing major disaster concerning citizen safety," and said, "It is necessary to review and have in-depth discussions on the administrative system and capabilities for citizen safety preparedness, as well as the right to safety in our society."

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