Opposition Urges Enactment of 'Itaewon Special Act'... 3-Hour March Today

Seoul Plaza Memorial Altar ~ March to the National Assembly
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Special Act Fast-Track Vote Tomorrow

The Democratic Party of Korea will join a street march on the 28th along with the Justice Party, the Bereaved Families Council, and others to urge the enactment of the 'Itaewon Disaster Truth-finding Special Act.'

On the same day, from 10:29 AM to 10:30 AM, the Democratic Party will march for about three hours from the Seoul Plaza memorial altar to the National Assembly, demanding the prompt passage of the 'Itaewon Special Act.' The march starts on October 29, the same date as the Itaewon disaster, to add significance.

Families of the Itaewon disaster victims and citizens are marching to the National Assembly on the 14th in front of Seoul City Hall in Jung-gu, Seoul, urging the passage of the Itaewon Disaster Special Act. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

With many Democratic Party lawmakers expected to participate in this march, not only the Justice Party but also the Basic Income Party, the Progressive Party, the 10·29 Itaewon Disaster Bereaved Families Council, and the 10·29 Itaewon Disaster Citizens' Countermeasures Committee will join together.

Lee Jae-myung, the party leader, is also scheduled to visit the hunger strike site in front of the National Assembly in the afternoon to meet with the bereaved families of the Itaewon disaster.

The Democratic Party plans to designate the Itaewon Special Act as a fast-track bill and process it at the plenary session of the National Assembly on the 30th.

Seo Young-kyo, a Supreme Council member of the Democratic Party, appeared on YTN Radio that morning and said, "The Itaewon Special Act must be passed on the 30th." Seo emphasized, "The Itaewon Special Act requests the ability to demand materials and hold hearings for truth-finding," adding, "This content should naturally be brought to the plenary session and passed together by both ruling and opposition parties."

Earlier, Park Kwang-on, the floor leader of the Democratic Party, also announced on social media on the 26th, "Together with the Justice Party, Basic Income Party, and Progressive Party, who shared the intention to propose the special act, we will designate the Itaewon Disaster Special Act as a fast-track bill at the plenary session on the 30th."

Park said, "Politics is infinitely ashamed in the face of this tragic reality where people who lost their children and families are conducting signature campaigns, holding memorial rallies, participating in relay marches, and even fasting," adding, "Politics must do what it should: save lives and ensure no one is wronged."

The day before, the bereaved families of the Itaewon disaster visited the offices of 183 opposition lawmakers who participated in proposing the Itaewon Special Act to request the fast-track designation. The families handed over handwritten letters and leaflets urging the enactment of the Itaewon Special Act.

The Itaewon Special Act includes provisions such as the formation of a special investigation committee for independent truth-finding and the ability to request the National Assembly's approval for appointing a special prosecutor if a special investigation is necessary.

The bereaved families plan to visit the plenary session on the 30th to directly observe the fast-track designation voting process.

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