Jeju Air Disaster Enters Third Day... Ruling and Opposition Parties Hold Joint Memorial at National Assembly

People Power Party discusses accident support in emergency meeting
Democratic Party considers Lee Jae-myung's revisit to Muan site

On the 31st, the third day since the Muan International Airport Jeju Air passenger plane disaster, both ruling and opposition parties plan to visit the joint memorial altar set up at the National Assembly to pay tribute to the victims. The parties agreed to minimize political disputes during the mourning period and focus their efforts on managing the aftermath of the accident.

The People Power Party held a moment of silence to mourn the victims of the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster during the party floor meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, that morning. A backdrop slogan in the meeting room read, "We express our deepest condolences to the bereaved families."

On the 30th, a mourning flag was hung at the National Assembly building in Yeouido, Seoul, to mourn the victims of the Jeju Air passenger plane disaster. Photo by Kim Hyun-min

Kwon Young-se, Chairman of the Emergency Response Committee of the People Power Party, and Kwon Seong-dong, floor leader, plan to visit the joint memorial altar at 1:20 p.m., ahead of the plenary session scheduled for 2 p.m., to pay their respects to the victims. Immediately after the plenary session, from 3 p.m., they will hold an "Emergency Countermeasures Meeting on the Jeju Air Passenger Plane Accident" to discuss specific support measures for managing the situation.

The opposition parties will also continue the mourning process. Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, plans to pay respects at the victims’ memorial altar inside the National Assembly at 1:40 p.m. Afterwards, he is considering visiting the Muan site again to meet with the bereaved families. A representative from Lee’s office said, "Although the official schedule has not been finalized, we are currently reviewing plans to comfort the bereaved families at the Muan site through the weekend."

The Democratic Party leadership visited Muan immediately after the disaster on the 29th to meet with the bereaved families and began preparing countermeasures. On the 30th, they held an emergency joint meeting of the highest committee and the Aviation Disaster Countermeasures Committee at the Jeonnam Provincial Party Office in Muan County, Jeollanam-do, requesting active cooperation from the central government, Jeollanam-do, and Gwangju City.

Kim Seon-min, acting party leader of the Party for National Innovation, and Hwang Un-ha, floor leader, also plan to visit the memorial altar set up at the National Assembly at 1:10 p.m. to pay tribute to the victims. Acting leader Kim requested the authorities to clarify the cause of the accident and establish measures to prevent recurrence.

At 1 p.m. on the same day, a meeting between ruling and opposition party leaders, chaired by National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik, is scheduled to discuss joint countermeasures at the parliamentary level regarding the Jeju Air accident.

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