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second hearing on the state affairs investigation into the Itaewon disaster is underway at the National Assembly from the morning of the 6th.

The opposition party criticized the response before and after the disaster and pressured Minister of Public Administration and Security Lee Sang-min to resign.

The ruling party confronted who the hearing was for.



This is reporter Park Chan-beom.



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Minister of Public Administration and Security Lee Sang-min, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, and Yongsan-gu Mayor Park Hee-young, who are in custody, appeared as witnesses at today's hearing.



First, members of the opposition party criticized the Ministry of Public Administration and Security's response before and after the disaster and pressured Minister of Public Administration and Security Lee Sang-min to resign.



[Cheon Joon-ho/National Security Committee member (Democratic Party): Is there no room to think about resigning again?]



Minister Lee spared no words about his future,



[Lee Sang-min/Minister of Public Administration and Security: I am currently in the position given to me. I will replace it with the words that I will do my best in the future.]



Instead, I apologized in front of the bereaved family.



[Lee Sang-min/Minister of Public Administration and Security: On behalf of the government, I offer my sincere apology, including my personal qualifications.]



Members of the ruling party went to cover Minister Lee.



[Lee Man-hee/Special Committee Member (People's Power): If you go further and mention the impeachment, who is this hearing to find out the truth for and for what?]



It was also pointed out that the Yongsan-gu Office was insufficient in establishing measures to prevent accidents during the Halloween festival.

[Oh Yeong-hwan / Member of the Special Committee on State



Affairs (Democratic Party of Korea): Before and after this disaster, I think it is clearly proven that the Yongsan-gu Office's role was absent and its duties were neglected in all stages of disaster prevention, preparation, and response.]



It was agreed to extend the meeting by 10 days until January 17, and the plenary vote on this will be held this afternoon.



As soon as the matter of adopting witnesses is agreed upon, the Special Committee on State Affairs will hold a third hearing and public hearing next week.