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SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung urged maximum government efforts to prevent safety-related accidents Wednesday, saying nothing should take precedence over protecting people's lives and safety.

Lee made the remarks at the second plenary meeting of the presidential committee on life and safety as the Framework Act on Life and Safety is scheduled to take effect next Wednesday.

President Lee Jae Myung speaks during the second plenary meeting of the presidential committee on life and safety, held at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Oct. 28, 2026. (Yonhap)

The National Assembly passed the law on May 7, which stipulates the duties of the country and local governments to ensure people's rights to safety, including the rights to have their lives and properties protected, and to lead safe lives.

The new law follows several high-profile deadly incidents in South Korea, including the 2022 crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district, which left 159 people dead and nearly 200 others injured.

Wednesday's meeting came a day before South Korea marks the fourth anniversary of the Itaewon crowd crush.

"There is no value that takes precedence over protecting people's lives and safety," Lee said, reiterating his government's commitment to public safety.

The president stressed that the new law reflects the nation's commitment to preventing the loss of precious lives due to a lack of government intervention, calling for efforts to ensure the public's rights to safety as stipulated by the law.

"Even at this moment, many people are losing their lives in various parts of our society. The government should act more promptly to minimize deaths wherever possible," he said.

Wednesday's meeting was attended by about 70 government officials, victims of safety incidents and their family members.

The second plenary meeting of the presidential committee on life and safety takes place at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Oct. 28, 2026, presided over by President Lee Jae Myung. (Yonhap)

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首尔，10月28日（韩联社）——韩国总统李在明周三敦促政府尽最大努力防止与安全相关的事故发生，并表示任何事情都不应凌驾于保护人民生命安全之上。

李显龙是在总统生命安全委员会第二次全体会议上发表上述讲话的，因为《生命安全基本法》定于下周三生效。

2026年10月28日，李在明总统在首尔青瓦台举行的总统生命安全委员会第二次全体会议上发表讲话。（韩联社）

5月7日，国民议会通过了该法律，其中规定了国家和地方政府的职责，以确保人民享有安全权利，包括生命和财产受到保护以及过上安全的生活的权利。

新法律的出台源于韩国发生的几起备受瞩目的致命事件，其中包括 2022 年首尔梨泰院发生的踩踏事件，该事件造成 159 人死亡，近 200 人受伤。

周三的会议召开之际，正值韩国纪念梨泰院人群踩踏事件四周年之际。

李显龙总理重申了政府对公共安全的承诺，他说：“没有任何价值观比保护人民的生命和安全更重要。”

总统强调，新法律体现了国家致力于防止因政府干预不足而导致宝贵生命损失的决心，并呼吁各方努力确保公众按照法律规定享有安全权利。

“即便在此刻，我们社会各界仍有许多人失去生命。政府应该更迅速地采取行动，尽可能减少死亡人数。”他说道。

周三的会议约有70名政府官员、安全事故受害者及其家属参加。

2026年10月28日，总统李在明主持召开总统生命安全委员会第二次全体会议，会议地点在首尔青瓦台。（韩联社）

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总理强调警察在新执法体系下的重要作用

外国遇难者家属要求就2022年梨泰院地震事故给出答案并追究责任。

特别调查组拟就2022年人群踩踏事件质询前总统尹锡悦。

（导语）李说，没有什么比人民的生命和安全更重要。