Families of Itaewon disaster victims demand enactment of special act
Published: 17 Jan. 2024, 18:07
- SARAH KIM
- [email protected]
The crowd crush of Oct. 29, 2022, which claimed the lives of 159 people, sparked public outrage over the botched response at many levels and raised questions over who was responsible for the tragedy.
Last week, the National Assembly, controlled by the liberal Democratic Party (DP), passed on Tuesday a bill aiming to form a special committee to investigate the truth behind the deadly Itaewon disaster. The vote was boycotted by the conservative People Power Party (PPP).
The DP first proposed the bill in April 2023 for a special investigation committee to find out the true causes of the disaster, the responsible parties and ways to prevent a recurrence. The bill would also allow bereaved families to participate in the process.
They stressed that the law shouldn't be subject to "political strife."
The group later marched toward the Yongsan presidential office, carrying portraits of the victims.
BY SARAH KIM [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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