Kwon Seong-dong, acting representative of the People Power Party and floor leader, bows to greet the bereaved families of Jeju Air passenger accident victims at Muan International Airport, Jeonnam, on the morning of the 30th. /Courtesy of News1

Families of the victims of the Jeju Air plane accident that occurred at Muan Airport in South Jeolla Province claimed on the 30th that funeral procedures would be suspended until the recovery and identification of the bodies are completed. The 'Muan Jeju Air Disaster Victims' Families Association' launched this morning.

Park Hansin, the representative of the families' association, announced the launch of the association to the families at the site, saying, "The people behind me are those who will help us and work together. I hope you will take a good look at their faces. They are the ones who will work on significant matters with us in the future." Applause erupted on-site.

Representative Park said about himself, "I heard last night that my younger brother, Park Byunggon, was recovered, but I have not seen him yet," adding, "I share the same feelings as you all. I am trying to ensure that as many of you as possible will be able to see your family members."

Park stated, "There are reportedly about 20 bodies that have not yet been recovered," and noted, "All related activities, including funeral procedures, will be suspended until the bodies are identified." He added, "We have experienced this before, during the Sewol ferry incident; when we are scattered, their power grows stronger." He urged the families, "If possible, please refrain from individual meetings related to the funeral procedures."

At the on-site supreme council meeting and emergency joint meeting of the airline accident countermeasure committee at the Democratic Party of Korea Jeonnam provincial party conference room in Muan, Jeonnam, on the 30th, Representative Lee Jae-myung observes a moment of silence in honor of the accident victims before the meeting. /Courtesy of News1

The South Jeolla Provincial Government set up a joint memorial at a gymnasium located about 5 kilometers from the airport within Muan General Sports Park. Park stated, "The majority opinion of the families is to create a joint memorial on the first floor of the airport," adding, "We will talk to the government to vacate a corner of the first floor to make the joint memorial." He also expressed a desire to include the photographs of the deceased families once the joint memorial is set up. Currently, only memorial tablets are placed.

On the morning of the 30th, Park remarked, "Among many political parties, only one party, the People Power Party, did not come to the disaster site," saying, "179 people went to heaven, and it is not a humane act." Lee Jaemyung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, and Kim Sunmin, acting leader of the National Innovation Party, visited Muan Airport on the day of the disaster to console the victims' families. Kwon Seongdong, acting leader and floor leader of the People Power Party, visited the victims' families at around 10:16 a.m. on the same day. Some family members shouted, "You're quick to come," and "This is the worst."

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