Prime Minister Han crosses street illegally while leaving memorial altar... Reported to National Petition Office

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Jo] It was confirmed on the 21st that a report claiming Prime Minister Han Deok-su jaywalked on his way back after visiting the Itaewon tragedy victims' citizen memorial altar was received through the National Petition System.

According to the police, the Yongsan Police Station in Seoul is reviewing the report related to Prime Minister Han's jaywalking, which was submitted through the National Petition System. Earlier, on the 19th, Prime Minister Han visited the citizen memorial altar set up at Itaewon Square near Noksapyeong Station in Yongsan-gu but left the site without paying respects due to protests from the bereaved families. During this process, he crossed the crosswalk at a red light to get into a waiting official vehicle on the opposite side of the road.

A video showing Prime Minister Han jaywalking is rapidly spreading through YouTube and other platforms. The day before, a post titled "Reported Prime Minister Han Deok-su to the police for violating the Road Traffic Act (jaywalking)" was uploaded on an online community. In the released video, Prime Minister Han initially stopped at the crosswalk waiting for the signal to change but then jaywalked to avoid questions from reporters and YouTubers following him.

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