[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyungsoo] Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun visited the memorial altar for the apartment security guard in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul on the 13th to pray for the deceased's soul.
On that day, Prime Minister Chung visited the memorial altar set up at the security post of an apartment in Ui-dong, Gangbuk-gu in the afternoon. On the social networking service (SNS) Facebook, he said, "My heart aches and I am devastated," and added, "It is the responsibility of all of us."
Prime Minister Chung emphasized, "He was someone who lived by putting others first, but ironically became a victim of indiscriminate violence directed at others," and said, "Security workers are someone's mother, father, and our family."
He promised, "We will definitely create a security work environment where safety is guaranteed," and added, "We will carefully examine and supplement any deficiencies in related laws and systems."
After paying his respects, Prime Minister Chung attached a post-it note to the memorial altar with the phrase, "We will surely achieve a society that respects people."
The late Choi Hee-seok, who worked as a security guard at an apartment in Ui-dong, Gangbuk-gu, had a dispute with a resident over parking on the 21st of last month, and after continuously being verbally abused and assaulted by the resident, he took his own life on the 10th.
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