On the 14th, the firefighting union holds a press conference in front of the office of the Itaewon accident special office of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Mapo-gu, Seoul, before accusing Minister of Public Administration and Security Lee Sang-min of dereliction of duty and negligent negligence. /Reporter Han Soo-bin
The firefighters’ union filed a complaint with the police once morest the Minister of Public Administration and Security, Lee Sang-min, who is in charge of disaster and safety management, for dereliction of duty and negligence. The Special Investigation Headquarters (Special Edition) of the National Police Agency, which is investigating the allegations of poor response before and following the ‘Itaewon Halloween disaster’ by the government and local governments, announced that it would begin a legal review of Minister Lee’s charges of business negligence.
On the 14th, the National Civil Service Workers Union Fire Administration Branch (Fire Workers Union) of the Federation of Korean Public Officials Labor Union visited the special office in Mapo-gu, Seoul and filed a complaint once morest Minister Lee.
At a press conference, the firefighting union demanded Lee’s immediate arrest and resignation. Koh Jin-young, head of the firefighting union, said, “The Itaewon Halloween disaster was a disaster caused by poor preventive measures rather than on-site responses.”
The firefighting union argued that Minister Lee did not fulfill the duties of preventing and responding to disasters that might occur due to multiple gatherings. Then, although the National Police Agency’s “Manual for Safety Management of Group Events” published in 2014 states that safety management and disaster preparedness are necessary even when there is no event subject, Minister Lee neglected his responsibility as the minister in charge of public safety. did.
In addition, on the day of the disaster, President Yoon Seok-yeol gave the first order, “All related ministries and agencies, centering on the Minister of Public Administration and Security, make every effort to ensure prompt first aid and treatment.” He said he visited the site at 45:00. The fact that the 112 report and the communication network of the Seoul Fire Headquarters are not linked to the disaster safety communication network was also cited as responsibility for Minister Lee.
The firefighting union argued that Minister Lee was also charged with professional negligence. It was predicted that 100,000 people would gather in Itaewon on the day of the disaster, and even though 112 reports were received one following another 4 hours before the disaster, fearing crushing deaths, the disaster prevention work was not sufficiently implemented. At the same time, he said that the specific measures and instructions that Minister Lee had taken since the disaster occurred have not been disclosed to this day.
On the 14th, the firefighting union holds a press conference in front of the office of the Itaewon accident special office of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Mapo-gu, Seoul, before accusing Minister of Public Administration and Security Lee Sang-min of dereliction of duty and negligent negligence. /Reporter Han Soo-bin
The firefighting union urged a ‘upper line investigation’ in the special edition. Chairman Koh Jin-young said, “Since the disaster occurred, there has not been any truth-finding or appropriate action taken once morest the person in charge.” not coming out I hope that the investigation will be carried out on the important framework and that the people’s right to know will be satisfied.”
Regarding this, an official from the special edition said, “The accusation of negligence on duty can be a (disaster) related case.” However, regarding the charge of dereliction of duty, he said, “According to the Airlift Act, the Minister of Public Administration and Security’s charge of dereliction of duty and abuse of power constitutes a crime once morest a high-ranking public official, so (omission) when a complaint is received, the notification procedure to the airlift will proceed.”