A memorial for the victims of the Sewol Tragedy in Seoul is seen on this photograph taken Sunday. (Yonhap)
The commemorative house for victims of the 2014 Sewol ferry catastrophe in Seoul is dealing with potential elimination by the town council, which is refusing to permit unauthorized use of its premises as the placement of the memorial.
The Seoul Metropolitan Council is reportedly slated to satisfy with the representatives of the bereaved households subsequent month to debate elimination of the memorial within the plaza in entrance of the council’s essential constructing in Jung-gu, central Seoul. The bereaved households requested for the memorial to remain at its present spot at the least till building of the memorial park in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province was accomplished in 2026, however the council has refused to permit it.
The memorial for the 2014 Sewol ferry catastrophe, the sinking of the Sewol ferry that left 304 useless or lacking, was relocated from Gwanghwamun Plaza to its present location in November of 2021. It was approved to make use of the house till June 30 of 2022.
The earlier authorization from the town council was largely potential as the principle opposition Democratic Social gathering of Korea — which was extra lenient towards the Sewol memorial than the present ruling get together — had council majority then. However the ruling Folks Energy Social gathering claimed majority in 2022, and has refused to increase the authorization for the memorial.
Unauthorized use of the town council’s grounds has racked up an amassed 75.3 million received ($56,400) in fines as of September, solely 4 million of which has been paid by the households.
The council has agreed to barter the fines, however stands agency on eradicating the memorial by the tip of this yr.