President Lee to hold meeting on national safety
President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap
President Lee Jae Myung was set to hold a government meeting Wednesday to discuss measures to ensure public safety and protect the rights of victims of safety incidents.
The second plenary meeting of the national life and safety committee, to be presided over by Lee at Cheong Wa Dae, is expected to discuss measures to ensure public safety and protect victims' rights guaranteed under the public life and safety law, which is scheduled to take effect next Wednesday, the presidential office said.
On May 7, the National Assembly passed the law, which stipulates the duties of the country and local governments to ensure people's rights to safety, including the rights to have their lives and properties protected and to lead safe lives.
It also calls for the protection of victims of safety incidents, their family members and witnesses.
Wednesday's meeting will be attended by about 70 government officials, victims of safety incidents and their family members.
During the session, officials plan to outline the government's safety policies and measures to reduce suicides, unattended deaths, industrial accidents, crowd-related accidents and other fatal incidents before hearing from victims of safety incidents and their families, according to the presidential office.