Lee Eun-ju "People Power Party Must Actively Cooperate with State Audit"

by Oh Jooyean

Published 03 Nov.2022 14:38(KST)

"To Actively Propose During Joo Ho-young's Visit to the People Power Party Floor Leader Group on the 4th"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] On the 3rd, the Justice Party welcomed the Democratic Party of Korea's proposal to submit a request for a state audit related to the Itaewon disaster. It urged the ruling People Power Party to "actively cooperate."

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Lee Eun-ju, the floor leader of the Justice Party, held a press conference at the National Assembly Communication Office in the afternoon and said, "Park Hong-geun, the floor leader of the Democratic Party, announced that he would push for a state audit to investigate the truth of the Itaewon disaster," adding, "We welcome the Democratic Party's decision."

He pressured, "Now the ball is in the court of the ruling People Power Party," and said, "There is no reason for the People Power Party not to cooperate with the state audit."

Lee said, "The ruling party lawmakers, including Chung Jin-seok, the emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, and Joo Ho-young, the floor leader, also share the view that the truth must be revealed in detail," emphasizing, "I understand that the 'Itaewon Accident Investigation Special Committee' proposed yesterday by Chairman Chung, which includes the ruling and opposition parties and experts, is part of that effort." He then urged the People Power Party, "Instead of waiting until the mourning period ends, the government’s incompetence and irresponsibility revealed by this disaster must be promptly uncovered through a state audit, and the National Assembly must take responsible action to establish fundamental measures to prevent recurring large-scale disasters."

Later, Lee explained to reporters, "Since a visit by the floor leader group of the People Power Party led by Joo Ho-young is scheduled for tomorrow (the 4th), we plan to actively propose the state audit."