Gyeonggi Council Democratic Party "Itaewon Disaster Should Never Have Happened... Urging Thorough Fact-Finding"

The spokesperson group of the Democratic Party of Korea in the Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly is holding a briefing on the Itaewon tragedy on the 1st.

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Democratic Party of the Gyeonggi Provincial Assembly held a moment of mourning for the victims of the Itaewon tragedy and urged thorough fact-finding and the establishment of measures to prevent recurrence.

On the 1st, 78 members of the Democratic Party of the Gyeonggi Assembly, including Representative Nam Jong-seop, visited the joint condolence altar at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Office to pay their respects to the victims of the Itaewon tragedy.

Representative Nam Jong-seop expressed his sorrow, saying, "An unbelievably tragic accident has occurred. This tragedy claimed the precious lives of 156 people and caused over 130 injuries." He promised, "We will seek support at the assembly level to ease the grief of the victims' families and to help the injured recover as soon as possible."

The Democratic Party spokesperson group also held a moment of mourning for those who lost their lives in the Itaewon tragedy during a briefing in the afternoon.

Before the briefing, the spokesperson group, including Chief Spokesperson Hwang Dae-ho, observed a moment of silence to pray for the souls of the victims of this Itaewon tragedy.

Democratic Party spokesperson Jung Dong-hyuk expressed regret, saying, "A tragic accident that should never have happened occurred in Itaewon. It is the largest disaster since the Sewol ferry incident in 2014, which claimed 304 lives," adding, "It is especially heartbreaking that the majority of the deceased were in their 20s."

Chief Spokesperson Hwang Dae-ho said, "This tragedy has made us think about what the state must do," emphasizing, "A thorough investigation into the cause of the Itaewon tragedy and measures to prevent recurrence must be established."

He continued, "Right after a member of the People Power Party finished speaking at the first plenary session of the 365th regular meeting held on the 1st, applause and cheers erupted from some People Power Party members," expressing sorrow, "It was a scene that blatantly revealed the perspective of some People Power Party members toward this tragedy during the national mourning period."

The spokesperson group stated, "We will thoroughly review and supplement related systems and regulations to ensure that such a horrific tragedy never happens again."

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