Politics · South Korea · 18 hrs ago
South Korean lawmaker asks when president responded to Daegu collapse
A ceiling collapse in Daegu injured 38 people.
People Power Party lawmaker Joo Jin-woo said President Lee Jae-myung played golf at Taereung Country Club on the day of the accident, October 10.
Joo said the president used a clubhouse reserved for presidential use.
These are claims made by the lawmaker.
He called for the timing of the president’s response to the accident to be made public minute by minute.
The dispute is about what the president was doing and when he responded while people were injured.
No further response or next step is given.
People Power Party lawmaker Joo Jin-woo called for the timing of President Lee Jae-myung’s response to a ceiling collapse in Daegu to be made public.
The accident injured 38 people.
Joo alleged that Lee played golf at Taereung CC on the day of the accident.
He said the president’s response should be disclosed down to the minute and second.
- Who
- People Power Party lawmaker Joo Jin-woo asked for the disclosure; the allegation concerns President Lee Jae-myung.
- What
- Joo called for the timing of the president’s response to a Daegu ceiling collapse to be made public. He alleged Lee played golf on the day of the accident.
- When
- Joo made the request at a National Assembly press conference on the 11th. The article says the alleged golf outing was on the 10th.
- Where
- The collapse happened in Daegu; the alleged golf outing was at Taereung CC.
- Why
- Joo said the president’s response timing should be disclosed. A further reason was not stated.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
I received an important tip. The content was that President Lee played ‘emperor golf’ at Taereung CC on the 10th and was there after opening the presidential clubhouse.
Joo alleged that President Lee played golf at Taereung CC on the day of the Daegu ceiling collapse.
Joo called for the president’s response timing to be disclosed at a National Assembly press conference.
- Injured
- 38 people
- Location of accident
- Daegu
- Alleged golf venue
- Taereung CC
- Lawmaker
- Joo Jin-woo
- Party
- People Power Party
Sources
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