[Itaewon Tragedy] National Assembly Public Administration Committee Agrees to Report on Itaewon Tragedy Issues the Day After Tomorrow

Chairman Lee Chae-ik is presiding over the plenary meeting of the Public Administration and Security Committee held at the National Assembly last month. 2022.9.26 Photo by National Assembly Press Photographers Group [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Chunhee Lee] The National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee announced on the 30th that it will hold a briefing on current issues related to the Itaewon crowd crush disaster at 2 p.m. on the 1st of next month.

Committee Chairman Chae-ik Lee announced this in a statement from the committee during a briefing held after meeting with Lee Man-hee, the Public Administration and Security Committee secretary of the People Power Party, and Kim Gyo-heung, the secretary from the Democratic Party, starting at 4 p.m. that day.

The chairman explained, "First of all, the ruling and opposition parties agree that the priority is to manage the aftermath of the accident and take necessary measures for the victims and their families," adding, "We decided to hold the meeting with only a small number of government officials attending, excluding essential on-site personnel."

He said, "I pray for the souls of those who lost their lives in the tragic disaster that occurred in Itaewon last night and wish a speedy recovery to the injured," and added, "As a standing committee responsible for the lives and safety of the people, we have decided to actively cooperate with the government’s accident management efforts in a bipartisan manner."

He continued, "The Public Administration and Security Committee will make every effort to thoroughly investigate the cause of this incident after all government accident management is completed to prevent similar accidents from occurring," and said, "Once again, I pray for the souls of the victims who lost their lives in this accident and express deep condolences to the bereaved families who must be engulfed in immeasurable sorrow due to this tragic news."

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