[On-Site Video+] Choi Sang-mok said, "We will extend the joint memorial altar in Gwangju and Jeonnam."

[Anchor]
Acting President Choi Sang-mok has decided to extend the operation of the joint memorial altar in Gwangju and Jeollanam-do even after the last national mourning period today (4th).

The bereaved families are also continuing to provide support, including extending the national tax delivery date and canceling mobile phone charges that the victims signed up for while they were alive.

Let's listen to the 9th Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters meeting that took place a while ago.

[Choi Sang-mok / Acting President]
Today is the last day of the national mourning period for the Jeju Air flight accident. In the meantime, hundreds of thousands of citizens have paid their respects at 105 joint memorial altar set up nationwide. Thank you to the people who shared the pain. Even if the mourning period ends, the joint memorial altar will be extended around Gwangju and Jeollanam-do, and other local governments will autonomously decide to extend the memorial service according to the trend of visitors and local conditions. On New Year's Day, the bereaved families visited the scene of the accident and held a time to pay tribute to the victims. At a visit to the bereaved families on the 2nd, the bereaved families wanted to hold a joint memorial service once the funeral process progressed to some extent, and I promised to come up with a concrete plan. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport should reflect the wishes of the bereaved families as much as possible and come up with a plan to mourn the victims together. The government will continue its efforts to reduce the burden on the bereaved families.

The national tax will extend the delivery date for up to two years and take measures to refund VAT as soon as possible. For smoother support, the integrated support center at the Muan site supports national tax counseling. The telecommunications company exempts the victims from all mobile phone charges, cancellations, and penalties. Internet usage fees for victims' households will also be exempted for two months.

Private volunteer organizations are also helping to care for children. At the Muan Airport site, a child care play shelter is operated so that the families of the victims can freely leave their children. The government will quickly and continuously come up with additional support measures to ease difficulties for bereaved families.

The government has been conducting special safety inspections on the safety operating systems of six airlines operating the same model as the accident since the accident. Initially, the inspection was planned to be completed by yesterday, but the inspection period was extended by a week to focus on maintenance areas directly related to aircraft safety, such as maintenance time and skilled maintenance personnel. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport should immediately correct the problems found in the inspection and speed up the preparation of additional improvement measures such as expanding maintenance personnel and expanding safety investment to strengthen aircraft safety.

Currently, the National Police Agency has formed a dedicated team to monitor and investigate online posts and videos that damage the reputation of victims and their bereaved families. Once again, defaming and insulting the victims and their bereaved families is a clear criminal act. The government will respond sternly to these acts in accordance with the law without tolerance. Please respond more quickly and strongly to the National Police Agency.

On the weekend, many officials are working hard to support the bereaved families and deal with the accident. I would like to express my deep gratitude and encouragement for your hard work.