South Korean Prime Minister, Chung Hong-won, has resigned amid criticism of the government’s handling of the sinking of a passenger ferry.
He said the “cries of the families of those missing still keep me up at night,” Mr Chung will stay in his post until the disaster is under control.
The BBC reports that Sewol ferry with 476 people aboard – most of them students and teachers – sank off South Korea on April 16.
Officials have confirmed 187 died, but scores are missing presumed drowned.
Furious relatives have repeatedly criticised what they see as the slowness of the recovery operation.
“The right thing for me to do is to take responsibility and resign as a person who is in charge of the cabinet,” Mr. Chung said in a brief televised statement.
“On behalf of the government, I apologise for many problems from the prevention of the accident to the early handling of the disaster.”
He added: “There have been so many varieties of irregularities that have continued in every corner of our society and practices that have gone wrong. I hope these deep-rooted evils get corrected this time and this kind of accident never happens again.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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wow, how i wish our leaders in Nigeria can do lik this man; taking responsibility and resign.
ReplyDeleteIf na d ones for here, dem go sleep wella cos natin de happen...lol
ReplyDeleteSee how people from enlightened societies behave. As the head of the cabinet, he took responsibility, apologize and resigned. This is so even as he has not direct connection to the mishap. Nigerian leaders, 'shine your eyes'.
ReplyDeleteU wl just coment ask urself first can you do it? I no most of you ur hand wl fast to coment those God created those white in a complete way u can not compare we africa with them lets say the reality non of us can do it
ReplyDeleteWe can do it here in Africa...Anonymous 2 April 27, 2014 at 9:05 PM
ReplyDeleteChei! See leadership with conscience,I pray we get there one day in Africa.leadership is a call to responsibility n nothing more
ReplyDeleteWhy Jonathan no sack Abba morow even if him no gree resign after 20 job seekers died. Life is worthless in naija. Even if a whole state perishes nobody will take responsibility. So everybody protect ur self ooooooooooi.
ReplyDeleteChai! Dis PM no get lever oooo. He no fit happen for naija
ReplyDeleteour own president na to go dey dance for rally as people dey die.
ReplyDelete.....then there will be peace in S/Korea. Excellent development. Pray our Naija Leaders emulate such.
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