Kwon Youngguk, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Labor Party, stated on the 19th, "Early this morning, a female worker in her 50s died after being caught in a machine while working with lubricant at the SPC Samlip factory in Siheung. I offer my deepest condolences to the deceased. My heart aches deeply."
Kwon Youngguk, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Labor Party, is preparing for the debate at the 21st presidential election candidates' debate hosted by the National Election Commission, held on the 18th at SBS Prism Tower in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Association
On Facebook that day, Kwon said, "It is reported that there have been as many as 572 industrial accidents at SPC over the past four years. How many more people must die, and how many more bereaved families must there be before this factory of death changes?"
Kwon continued, "We can no longer turn a blind eye. I urge the Ministry of Employment and Labor to thoroughly investigate whether this incident constitutes a violation of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act. The responsibility of the business owner must be made absolutely clear, and I call for strict punishment in accordance with the law."
Kwon also stated, "I will make sure to create a country where workers do not die on the job and where the Serious Accidents Punishment Act is enforced as intended by law."
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