‘Surprise installation of an incense burner’ Itaewon bereaved family “Please set up an incense burner with a memorial tablet”

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The bereaved families and organizations in Itaewon, which had a surprise installation of an incense burner in Seoul Plaza, denounced the city of Seoul for announcing an administrative execution and urged “to set up the last incense burner with a portrait and mortuary tablet.”

The families of the victims of the Itaewon disaster, the October 29 Itaewon disaster family council (conference), and the October 29 Itaewon disaster citizen countermeasure meeting (committee) held a press conference in front of the incense burner at Seoul Plaza in Jung-gu, Seoul, and made these demands.

Lee Jong-cheol, representative of the council, said, “The bereaved families make humanitarian and moral demands on the government and Seoul Metropolitan Government. Just as the joint incense burner was set up in Seoul Plaza on November 2 last year (set it up). Back then there were no portraits and mortuary tablets, but now there are portraits and mortuary tablets. “he said.

“Until now, the council has not received any humanitarian measures from the government or the city of Seoul,” he said. Representative Lee also revealed that the Seoul Metropolitan Government had notified that they could not negotiate unless it was on the 4th basement floor of Noksapyeong Station.

In a statement, the bereaved families pointed out, “It is installed close to the City Hall building, so it is not obstructed by citizens’ passage and free use.” .

“It is doubtful whether the intention of the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the police to demolish the incense burner is to suppress the complete remembrance of the victims’ families and citizens in the Itaewon disaster,” he said.

Through a statement, they urged the city of Seoul and the police to stop trying to demolish the incense burner, ▲immediately cooperate with the installation and operation of the incense burner, and ▲immediately remove barriers and fences, and guarantee citizens’ condolences and one-person demonstrations.

Previously, in the process of being stopped by the bereaved family for bringing a stove to the incense burner, the mothers of the late Choi Min-seok, the late Park Ga-young, and the late Jeong Ju-hee were transported to the hospital with concussion and fainting.

They shouted “Come out quickly”, “Come out now”, “Oh Se-hoon come out immediately” and sat down in front of the Seoul City Hall, shedding tears.

Yang Han-woong, co-chairman of the countermeasure committee, said, “One of the victim’s mothers tried to bring a stove because the portrait looked too cold, but the police and the Seoul Metropolitan Government prevented it. The mother collapsed in anger and was taken to the hospital.” I don’t believe it. I went to City Hall to resign and apologize.”

On the 4th, the day before the 100th day of the Itaewon disaster, the bereaved family members of the bereaved family had a memorial march from the joint incense burner in Itaewon Park near Noksapyeong Station in Yongsan-gu, Seoul to Seoul Plaza.

This is due to the fact that the Seoul Metropolitan Government did not allow the installation of a memorial space in Gwanghwamun Square. On the 30th of last month, Yoon Bok-nam, head of the Itaewon Disaster Response Task Force, told the Seoul Metropolitan Government that he wanted to set up a memorial service for citizens of the Itaewon disaster in Sejong-ro Park, but the Seoul Metropolitan Government said it was impossible.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government later requested the Jongno Police Station to protect facilities in Sejongno Park, and the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency deployed a riot police near Sejongno Park on the 3rd to prepare for the surprise installation of the incense burner.

The city of Seoul has notified that if it is not voluntarily demolished by 1:00 p.m. On the afternoon of the 4th, a notice was delivered to the countermeasures committee foreshadowing the administrative execution.

However, Seoul Metropolitan Government spokesman Lee Dong-ryul said at a regular briefing at City Hall that day, “We must respond in principle from the standpoint of an administrative agency.” As a result, the city of Seoul is expected to extend the deadline for removing the incense burner that was suddenly installed in Seoul Plaza.

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