South Korean president dismantles coast guard after ferry disaster

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 South Korean president dismantles coast guard after ferry disaster

By K.J. Kwon, Paula Hancocks and Jethro Mullen, CNN

May 19, 2014 -- Updated 1909 GMT (0309 HKT)

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• President Park Geun-hye sheds tears as she recalls ferry victims
• She says the coast guard "failed in its duty to carry out the rescue operation"
• The Sewol ferry sank in the Yellow Sea en route to a resort island on April 16
• Most of the passengers were students on a high-school field trip

Seoul, South Korea (CNN) -- South Korea's President made an emotional apology Monday over the ferry disaster that killed close to 300 people last month and said she would dismantle the country's coast guard.

"As the President who should be responsible for people's life and security, I am sincerely apologizing to the people for having to suffer pain," said President Park Geun-hye in a televised speech. "The final responsibility for not being able to respond properly lies on me."

The Sewol ferry sank en route to the resort island of Jeju on April 16, leaving more than 304 people dead or missing. Most of the passengers were high school students on a field trip.

"As a President, I feel a sense of sorrow for not being able to protect them during their family trip," said Park, whose approval ratings have dropped significantly in the weeks since the sinking.

S. Korean President apologizes

South Korean President Park Geun-hye weeps while delivering a speech to the nation about the sunken ferry Sewol at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, on Monday, May 19. More than 200 bodies have been found and nearly 100 people remain missing after the ferry sank April 16 off South Korea's southwest coast.

A girl in Seoul, South Korea, holds a candle during a service paying tribute to the victims of the sunken ferry Sewol on Wednesday, April 30.

People pay tribute to victims at a memorial altar in Ansan, South Korea, on Tuesday, April 29.

A police officer holds an umbrella for a relative of a missing ferry passenger Monday, April 28, in Jindo, South Korea.

South Korean Buddhists carry lanterns in a parade in Seoul on Saturday, April 26, to honor the memory of the dead and the safe return of the missing.

Divers search for people in the waters near Jindo on April 26.

People in Ansan attend a memorial for the victims on April 26.

A diver jumps into the sea near the sunken ferry on Friday, April 25.

A relative of a passenger weeps while waiting for news of his missing loved one at a port in Jindo on April 25.

People attend a memorial for the victims at the Olympic Memorial Hall in Ansan on Thursday, April 24.

Yellow ribbons honoring the victims flap in the wind as a hearse carrying a victim's body leaves Danwon High School in Ansan on April 24. Most of the people on board the ferry were high school students on their way to the resort island of Jeju.

People attend a memorial for the victims at Olympic Memorial Hall in Ansan.

Search personnel dive into the sea on Wednesday, April 23.

Flares light up the search area on Tuesday, April 22.

The sun sets over the site of the sunken ferry on April 22.

A relative of a ferry passenger prays as she waits for news in Jindo on April 22.

The search for victims continues April 22 in the waters of the Yellow Sea.

Rescue workers in Jindo carry the body of a passenger on Monday, April 21.

Divers jump into the water on April 21 to search for passengers near the buoys that mark the site of the sunken ferry.

A relative of a passenger looks at the lists of the dead on April 21.

Search operations continue as flares illuminate the scene near Jindo on Sunday, April 20.

Relatives of missing passengers grieve April 20 in Jindo.

Relatives of passengers look out at the sea from Jindo on April 20.

A relative of a missing passenger struggles with a policeman as he tries to march toward the presidential house in Jindo on April 20 to protest the government's rescue operation.

Police officers in Jindo stand guard Saturday, April 19, to prevent relatives of the ferry's missing passengers from jumping in the water. Some relatives said they will swim to the shipwreck site and find their missing family members by themselves.

Family members of missing passengers hug as they await news of their missing relatives at Jindo Gymnasium on April 19.

South Korean Navy Ship Salvage Unit members prepare to salvage the sunken ferry and search for missing people on April 19.

Oil from the sunken ferry appears near the wreckage site on April 19.

Lee Joon Suk, the captain of the Sewol, is escorted to the court that issued his arrest warrant Friday, April 18, in Mokpo, South Korea.

Offshore cranes wait near buoys that mark the location of the sunken ferry on April 18.

A U.S. helicopter takes off from the flight deck of the USS Bonhomme Richard during search-and-rescue operations on April 18.

A woman cries as she waits for news on missing passengers April 18 in Jindo.

A searchlight illuminates the capsized ferry on Thursday, April 17.

The ship's captain, Lee Joon Suk, arrives at the Mokpo Police Station in Mokpo on April 17. His head and face covered, he broke down in tears when reporters asked whether he had anything to say.

A woman cries during a candlelight vigil at Danwon High School in Ansan, South Korea, on April 17.

Rescue personnel dive April 17 during search operations.

Family members of passengers aboard the sunken ferry gather at a gymnasium in Jindo on April 17.

The body of a victim is moved at a hospital in Mokpo on April 17.

Relatives of a passenger cry at a port in Jindo on April 17 as they wait for news on the rescue operation.

South Korean coast guard members and rescue teams search for passengers at the site of the sunken ferry on April 17.

A relative of a passenger cries as she waits for news on Wednesday, April 16.

Rescue teams and fishing boats try to rescue passengers on April 16.

Relatives check a list of survivors April 16 in Jindo.

Relatives of missing ferry passengers wait for news at a gym in Jindo.

Rescue crews attempt to save passengers from the ferry on April 16.

A South Korean coast guard helicopter lifts passengers off the vessel on April 16.

Police and rescue teams carry a passenger at the port in Jindo on April 16.

A relative waits for a missing loved one at the port in Jindo.

Parents at Danwon High School search for names of their children among the list of survivors. Ansan is a suburb of Seoul, the South Korean capital.

Helicopters hover over the ferry as rescue operations continue April 16.

A man in Seoul watches a news broadcast about the sinking vessel.

Officials escort rescued passengers April 16 in Jindo.

A passenger is helped onto a rescue boat on April 16.

A passenger is rescued from the sinking ship on April 16.

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Ferry CEO charged with negligence

Ferry captain, 3 crew charged with murder

The Sewol disaster caused widespread outrage in South Korea over lax safety standards and the failure to rescue more people as the ship foundered.

Questions have been raised over the government's oversight of the ferry industry and its handling of the crisis.

Coast guard under fire

Park slammed the coast guard for its role in the disaster, saying it "failed in its duty to carry out the rescue operation."

The coast guard has been criticized amid suggestions it could have saved more passengers as the ferry was sinking into the frigid waters of the Yellow Sea.

"After serious consideration, I've decided to dismantle the coast guard," Park said. "The investigation and information roles will be transferred to the police while the rescue and salvage operation and ocean security roles will be transferred to the department for national safety which will be newly established."

Shedding tears, she proposed building a monument to the victims and setting aside April 16 as a day to focus on safety.

"I, again, pray for those who passed away during the incident and express my deep condolence to the families," Park said.

She singled out people -- both passengers and crew members -- who perished trying to save the lives of others.

"I believe these people are the real heroes of our generation," Park said.

Captain, others charged

The captain and crew members who survived have come under particularly heavy criticism. They are accused of telling passengers to stay put as the ferry began to capsize and then being among the first people to leave the stricken vessel.

A chief prosecutor announced last week that the captain and three other crew members have been charged with murder. Eleven other crew members have been indicted on charges of abandonment and violating a ship safety act.

Investigators have identified problems with the cargo, including overloading and the failure to secure it properly, as being among the likely reasons for the Sewol's sinking. They have said modifications to the ship last year, in which passenger cabins were added to increase its capacity, may have contributed to problems with the ship's balance.

The chief executive of the ferry operator is facing charges of causing death by negligence, as well as causing the capsizing of the ship in the line of duty.

The investigation into the disaster is ongoing, as is the underwater search for the 18 people who remain missing from the sinking.

Captain, 3 crew members face murder charges

What went wrong on the ferry?

CNN's K.J. Kwon and Paula Hancocks reported from Seoul, and CNN's Jethro Mullen wrote from Hong Kong. CNN's Dana Ford contributed to this report.

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