President Kim Dae-ki, Chief of Staff, Q&A [사진 제공:연합뉴스]
The history of the efforts of the state affairs office of the presidential office to contact the Yongsan Police Chief and others to understand the situation after the 10/29 disaster has been released by a period of time.
According to the report presented by the Office of the President to the Steering Committee of the National Assembly before today’s state audit, the Office of State Affairs called the Security Situation Officer of the National Police Agency at 11:18 pm on the 29th.
Over an hour had already passed since the casualties occurred, but the police officer replied, “We are still investigating the situation through the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and the fire department.”
Two minutes later, at 11:20 pm, the State Affairs Bureau called Yongsan Police Headquarters in Seoul, but he did not answer the call, and the head of the 112 Situation Office of Yongsan Police Station also did not answer the call at 11:25 PM.
The National Situation Room managed to speak to the Yongsan Police Chief at 11:26 pm, but the answer was “understood the situation”, and four minutes later, at 11:30 pm, the only answer was “understood the situation”.
The National Situation Office confirmed through a phone call with the head of the 112 Situation Office of Yongsan Police Station at 11:32 pm that “dozens of people are in cardiac arrest and a serious situation, including additional damage.”
On the other hand, there was also an explanation as to whether President Yoon had made a direct phone call with Minister of Public Administration and Security Lee Sang-min, National Police Commissioner Yoon Hee-geun, and deputy fire department chief Nam Hwa- young after the first report, or given a situation report and instructions.
Kim Dae-gi, the chief of staff of the presidential office, said in a condition inspection of the presidential office of the National Assembly Steering Committee today, “I understand that the president spoke directly to the Minister of Public Administration and Security after receiving the presidency. order, and the Minister of Public Administration and Security distributed the instructions to related organizations such as the police and the fire department. “he said.
He continued, “It was reported to the head of the Central Disaster and Security Situation Office of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security through the State Affairs Office administrators, and it was also reported to the security situation officer at the National Police Agency.”, he added. .
