As toilets at Incheon International Airport became clogged one after another during the Chuseok holiday, Incheon International Airport Corporation decided to ask police to investigate.
Lee Hak-jae, president of Incheon International Airport Corporation, said on the 27th at a National Assembly Land Infrastructure and Transport Committee audit held at the headquarters in Jung District, Incheon, in response to a related question from People Power Party lawmaker Kim Eun-hye, "It is judged to have been done intentionally."
Lawmaker Kim presented photos of the clogged restroom and asked at the audit, "Does it often happen that people tear out an entire roll of toilet paper and stuff it into the toilet to clog it, and even put in garbage bags for throwing filth?" In response, Lee said, "It does not appear to be something done by ordinary passengers using the restroom."
When Kim said, "Among those who intentionally clogged the toilets, there was also a person identified as a member of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU)," Lee said, "The individual has been identified and we plan to request an investigation."
Kim said, "Once during the Chuseok holiday, and moreover there is a national event called APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation), and saying they will strike ahead of that is a clear obstruction of the corporation's business," adding, "It must be thoroughly investigated and legal responsibility must be pursued."
Earlier, the National Airport Workers Solidarity, composed of the KCTU Public Transport Workers' Union Incheon Airport Branch and the National Airport Labor Union, launched a strike during the Chuseok holiday calling for improvements to working conditions. They are also considering another strike if the government and the corporation do not present concrete measures.
Meanwhile, an official at Incheon International Airport Corporation said, "We have secured some evidence regarding circumstances requiring investigation and are proceeding with legal procedures," adding, "Whether a crime was committed and the identification of suspects must await the results of the police investigation."