Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun: "The Itaewon Tragedy Should Be Renamed the 10·29 Tragedy"

Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun emphasized the need for a major shift in the social safety paradigm at the "November Meeting" event held at Suwon City Hall on the 8th.

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Lee Jae-jun, mayor of Suwon, emphasized the need to "completely change the social safety paradigm" in the wake of the 10·29 disaster.

On the 8th, at the 'November Meeting' held in the main auditorium of Suwon City Hall, Mayor Lee said, "We will re-examine all matters related to citizen safety from the beginning and continuously provide safety education to citizens," and promised, "We will also conduct drills with citizens to respond to various types of disasters."

He continued, "I feel an indescribable sorrow over the tragic disaster that should never have happened," adding, "To ensure such a disaster never occurs again, we will join forces with public officials, public institutions, related organizations, and citizens to create a 'Safe Suwon.'"

Furthermore, he stated, "Suwon City will name this disaster the '10·29 Disaster' rather than the 'Itaewon Disaster,'" explaining, "It is inappropriate to attach a place name to the disaster."

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