South Korean President Park Geun-hye made an official apology once again for one of the country's deadliest maritime disaster on May19 Monday, vowing a reform in officialdom.
Park said the coast guard's rescue operations actually failed in the ferry sinking accident, noting that after much contemplation, she reached a conclusion that the coast guard will be disbanded.
The Ministry of Security and Public Administration will focus solely on the task of public administrations, and the task of maritime guard and rescue will be transferred to the tentatively named "National Safety Office" that will be launched and serve as a control tower of rescue operations.
The task of marine transport control center from the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries will also be moved to the National Safety Office, Park said. |
