Some of the bereaved families of the Itaewon disaster held a press conference at the conference room of the Lawyers for a Democratic Society in Seocho-gu, Seoul, and made a sincere apology, strict and thorough accountability, truth and accountability that guarantees the participation of the victims, support active for the victims, preparing memorial facilities, He announced six demands for the government, including a statement of position and the preparation of specific measures to prevent secondary damage.
The bereaved families insisted, “The government must make it clear that the responsibility for the 10/29 disaster is not on the people who visited Itaewon, but with the government, local governments, and the police. “
“We urge you to offer a sincere apology to all the victims of the disaster and promise a responsible follow-up.”
He also said, “All those responsible must be investigated and the strictest responsibility must be held,” and “those who try to avoid responsibility or give false explanations must be severely reprimanded with zero tolerance.”
In addition, he said, “We need to establish a procedure for bereaved family members to participate in the truth-finding process.”
Furthermore, he insisted that “the government should ensure that all the victims of the disaster have the opportunity and space to communicate and share their sadness.”
“We need to take the necessary measures, such as preparing a memorial facility, for complete memory and social commemoration of the victims of the disaster,” he said.
In addition, he said, “The government should not excuse the secondary harm that occurs indiscriminately.” “It should be made clear that the government is responsible for the disaster, and it should express its official position against the secondary damage to the victims. .”
A total of 28 bereaved families attended today’s press conference, including six bereaved families who spoke as representative speakers.
The bereaved families attended the press conference with portraits of the victims, mobile phone photos, and death certificates.
