Park Kwang-on: "'The Situation Won't Change Even If the President Goes' Statement Is Not Sensible"

Presidential Office Comments on Flood Damage: "Not a Responsible Attitude"

Park Kwang-on, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized the Blue House's statement on the 17th that even if President Yoon Seok-yeol, who was on an overseas trip, immediately rushed back to Seoul, it would not change the flood situation, saying, "It is neither common sense nor a responsible attitude as the national control tower."

Park Kwang-on, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 17th. Photo by Kim Hyun-min kimhyun81@

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that morning, Floor Leader Park said, "I cannot help but point out the attitude of the Blue House towards the people and national affairs."

He emphasized, "It will be difficult to avoid public criticism. First, we will do our utmost to respond to the flood damage. In the future, we will not forget to verify the circumstances of the remarks in the National Assembly and hold those responsible accountable."

Earlier, a senior official from the Blue House reportedly mentioned regarding the domestic heavy rain damage that occurred during President Yoon's trip, "Even if the Korean president immediately rushed to Seoul, it was a situation where the heavy rain could not be significantly changed," and added, "(The heavy rain situation) was continuously monitored more than once a day."

Floor Leader Park pointed out, "The first principle of disaster prevention is excessive preparation and thorough control," adding, "The flooding accident at the Osong underpass was a disaster that could have been prevented. The cause of the accident was the lack of prior evacuation and control. It was a man-made disaster."

He continued, "A special disaster area should be declared early," proposing a significant reduction in the damage investigation period, utilization of the eup/myeon/dong declaration system, and customized emergency disaster relief packages.

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