President Yoon Seok-yeol said today (7th) in relation to the 'Itaewon crushing disaster', "I am sorry and sorry for the people who are sharing the pain and sorrow with the bereaved families who have faced a tragedy that cannot be described in words."
Except for the major headquarters meeting immediately after the accident on the 29th of last month, he actually made an apology to the public by presiding over the first official meeting.
In the remarks at the national safety system inspection meeting held in Yongsan's presidential office this morning, President Yoon said, "I do not dare to compare the feelings of parents who have lost their sons and daughters, but as a president who has to protect the lives and safety of the people, my heart is heavy and heartbreaking." said.
"Once again, I pray for the well-being of the victims and offer my condolences to the bereaved family," said President Yoon.
President Yoon first emphasized, "I am still disappointed and heartbroken in the face of an unbelievable tragedy, but the government must not only handle this disaster responsibly, but also put all its efforts into making a safe Republic of Korea so that a tragedy like this does not happen again."
"We will thoroughly review the systems related to various disasters and safety accidents and boldly improve the structural problems that have piled up one after another," he said. .
The meeting, attended by relevant ministries and agencies, local government officials and private experts, focused on discussing the 'crowd management emergency rescue system'.
There was a perception that this accident occurred because people were not properly managed, so-called 'crowd management'.
In this regard, President Yoon pointed out that "not only specific facilities or objects, but also situations that cause danger should be approached from the concept of disaster response."
He continued, "One of the basics of crowd management is to reduce the density of crowds by widening the occupied space and passage space by blocking lanes, etc.," he said. Therefore, various safety management systems are needed.”
In addition, he pointed out, "No matter how equipped with a state-of-the-art system and a complete manual, if a crisis situation is not properly recognized and quickly communicated and shared, necessary measures cannot be implemented at the right time, and this tragedy will inevitably repeat itself."
President Yoon said, "In order to effectively respond to various risks in our society, an overall institutional review should be made on the authority and responsibility of safety management and the prompt reporting system."
In particular, he said, "In order to protect the safety of the people, a major innovation is needed in the police work to prepare for danger and prevent accidents," he said.
President Yoon said, "I will make sure that the truth about this disaster is thoroughly investigated, and that the process will be made transparent to the public and disclosed without any doubt." I will,” he said.
"The government will do its best to make a safe Republic of Korea through accident management, thorough investigation, and overall innovation of the safety management system," said President Yoon. . I will take responsibility and take care of it," he promised.
He added, "I ask you to unite your hearts so that our society can overcome the pain and wounds." .
(Photo=Presidential Office Correspondent Photo Reporters, Yonhap News)