Sim Sang-jung: "Dismissal of Lee Sang-min's Impeachment is the Constitutional Court Rejecting the State's Duty to Ensure Safety"

Lawmaker Sim Sang-jung of the Justice Party criticized the Constitutional Court's dismissal on the 25th of the impeachment motion against Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min, which was submitted by the National Assembly holding him responsible for the Itaewon incident, saying, "The Constitutional Court has dismissed the state's duty to ensure the safety of its citizens."

On the 25th, Sim said on her social media, "Minister Lee, who caused the deaths of 159 citizens due to dereliction of duty, has returned to his position, yet the Constitutional Court says it is difficult to see that it failed to fulfill its constitutional duty to protect the people. This is outrageous."

Sim Sang-jung, a member of the Justice Party, is being interviewed on the 21st at the National Assembly Members' Office Building in Yeouido, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

She added, "If even the minister responsible for administrative safety cannot be held accountable for this unprecedented tragedy caused by the absence of state administration, where should the people hold this political responsibility?" and criticized, "The Yoon Seok-yeol administration is a government that has abandoned its people."

Sim raised her voice, saying, "This government's safety measures mean 'There is no state; everyone must fend for themselves.' The Itaewon disaster, the already predicted heavy rain disaster, the death of soldiers swept away by rapid currents without life jackets, and even citizens stabbed to death in broad daylight ? disasters and tragedies continue."

She then emphasized the need for the passage of a special law on the Itaewon disaster. Sim said, "The hearts of the bereaved families, who are suffering the grief of losing their loved ones, have collapsed once again. As the last bastion, the National Assembly must respond to the rightful anger of the bereaved families and the questions from citizens asking about the reason for the state's existence," adding, "The prompt passage of the special law on the Itaewon disaster must be the starting point."

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