12·29 Jeju Air Disaster Victim Support and Memorial Committee to Launch Next Month

Prime Minister and Bereaved Families' Nominee
Civilian Chairperson to Co-Lead the Committee

The "12·29 Passenger Plane Disaster Victim Support and Memorial Committee," established to support the victims of last December's Jeju Air passenger plane disaster and to honor those who lost their lives, will officially launch next month.

On April 22, officials from the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board investigating the cause of the Jeju Air passenger plane accident at Muan International Airport in Jeonnam are conducting an on-site inspection of the azimuth facility (localizer). Photo by Yonhap News

According to the 12·29 Jeju Air Passenger Plane Disaster Bereaved Families Association on the 31st, the Victim Support and Memorial Committee, based on the "Special Act on Relief and Support for Victims of the 12·29 Passenger Plane Disaster," will hold its inaugural ceremony at the Government Complex Sejong on December 12.

The committee, which will be formed about a year after the disaster, is the official body tasked with establishing the basic direction for victim support and memorial projects, as well as deliberating and deciding on various policies. The committee will be co-chaired by Kim Minseok, Minister of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, and a civilian chairperson recommended by the bereaved families.

The committee will include seven ministers from relevant ministries such as the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, as well as Gwangju Mayor Kang Gijung and Jeonnam Governor Kim Youngrok. Additionally, nine civilian experts from fields such as law, medicine, psychology, and human rights will participate. The committee will consist of a total of 20 members and will be divided into two subcommittees: one for victim support and one for memorial projects.

The victim support subcommittee will provide practical recovery assistance, including living support funds, medical expenses, and psychological counseling. The memorial projects subcommittee will develop detailed plans for establishing memorial parks and monuments, as well as promoting commemorative projects. The Bereaved Families Association stated, "With the launch of the committee, the government should take a more proactive role in supporting the recovery of victims and uncovering the truth."

Meanwhile, on the 26th, the ruling and opposition parties reported the request for a parliamentary investigation into the 12·29 Jeju Air passenger plane disaster at the National Assembly plenary session and agreed to soon form a special committee for the investigation.

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