A memorial altar for the victims of the Itaewon disaster in Seoul Plaza. Reporter Jang Kyu-seok
The Seoul Metropolitan Government hinted at the possibility of administratively executing the memorial altar for the victims of the 10.29 Itaewon disaster, which was wonderfully placed in Seoul Plaza, saying, “It is not easy to wait indefinitely.” The city announced its stance on halting the conversation, saying it was now difficult to ask for additional dialogue.
At a regular briefing on the 10th, Seoul Metropolitan Government spokesman Lee Dong-ryul said, “We met 16 times, but we could not reach an agreement… We did not schedule any additional talks because we thought the conversation would be meaningless.”
Previously, on the 7th of last month, through a regular briefing by spokesman Lee, the city made a final proposal to operate a joint incense burner in a true sense from April 1st to 5th, and then move it to a memorial space over time to discuss. prepare a permanent memorial space.
However, the bereaved family traveled around the country on the truth bus and held a memorial meeting on the 5th, rejecting the offer of the city of Seoul, and an incense burner in Seoul Plaza is still held.
Spokesman Lee hinted at the possibility of an administrative substitute execution, saying, “It is not easy to wait indefinitely as the negotiations have ended and it has been confirmed that there is no intention to demolish voluntarily.”
Regarding the deadline for the execution, he said, “There is no specific notice because the notice has already been issued,” but he said, “Now it’s spring and various programs are scheduled at Seoul Plaza, so it’s time to return (Seoul Plaza) to the citizens as a whole. ”
As the city plans to hold an event called ‘Seoul Reading Book’ at Seoul Plaza on the 22nd, the possibility of a forced eviction within this month cannot be ruled out.
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