Chu Mi-ae, who visited the Eastern Detention Center again, apologized for two days in a row.

President Wen ordered a special inspection last week
With 1084 confirmed cases of coronavirus infection (Corona 19) related to the Seoul Eastern Detention Center on the 3rd, Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, head of the Ministry of Justice, apologized for two days in a row.

President Moon Jae-in said in a meeting with his staff last week, “We must make every effort to manage corona19 confirmed patients in the Eastern Detention Center. It is reported that he has ordered several times to conduct special inspections on the eastern detention center. Minister Chu’s visit to the field took place before and after President Moon’s instructions.

Minister Chu visited the Eastern Detention Center for the first time on December 29, last year, more than a month after the first confirmed case. On the 1st, three days later, Minister Chu said, “As the Minister of Justice in charge of the correction work, I am very sorry for causing concern to the people. I will do my best to prevent the spread of corona until the end of my term,” he said for the first time in connection with this incident.

Minister Chu apologized again on the 2nd, saying, “I regret to the people once again,” after inspecting the site of the Eastern Detention Center with Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun. On the 3rd, Minister Chu said, “I will make every effort to prevent quarantine while taking a close look at the human rights of inmates” after visiting the Eastern Detention Center. Minister Chu has come up with measures such as providing masks and hand sanitizers, but criticism has emerged as a countermeasure against the North Korean countermeasures, which came out of the state that the situation has deteriorated beyond control, with the number of confirmed cases already exceeding 1,000. On the 2nd, Prime Minister Chung and Minister Chu visited the Eastern Detention Center and apologized, saying, “It is regrettable that the initial response was insufficient.” Prime Minister Chung said, “If the situation is not quickly stabilized, it is a very serious situation that could lead to distrust in the government.” [email protected] / Reporter Hwang Seong-ho