This article explores the rarity of sincere apologies from public figures, contrasting the genuine remorse expressed by Jeju Air's CEO after a plane crash with the evasive language used by Russian President Vladimir Putin following a similar incident in Kazakhstan.
The chief executive of Jeju Air , Kim E-bae, bowed in apology to relatives of passengers killed at Muan airport, South Korea, on 29 December 2024. There is a clear benefit in taking responsibility for mistakes. So why do so many leaders fob off the public with obfuscation? The Korean chief executive of Jeju Air , Kim E-bae, could not have been more direct.
After the crash of one of the airline’s planes he went straight to the microphone, bowed deeply and said, “Regardless of the cause, as CEO, I feel for this incident.” He offered his “deepest condolences and apologies to the families of the passengers who lost their lives”. The statement seemed unusual. Last week, another plane crash, this time in Kazakhstan, was acknowledged by a man similarly “responsible”, Russia’s Vladimir Putin. In a contorted message to his fellow leader in Azerbaijan, he said how about “a tragic incident that occurred in Russian airspace”. He expressed condolences but no responsibility for what has been widely accepted as a Russian missile attack, however unintended. Putin appeared not sorry, but devious. Public figures hate apologising. Ministers tend to apologise for public scandals long after the event, safe in the knowledge that no blame could possibly attach to them. Thus in the case of Rishi Sunak for “with her disastrous budget”. The archbishop of Canterbury apologised for the Church of England’s most recent sex scandal, except that the apology was really for the hurt caused to victims by his make a fool of himself. He was addressing a packed audience of students at the London School of Economics about Brexit and launched a withering attack on the incompetence of Greece, then the EU’s rotating chair
BUSINESS AVIATION SOCIAL COMMENTARY Apologies Leadership Responsibility Plane Crash Vladimir Putin Jeju Air
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘Alien to me’: Trait that endeared Ange to Premier League now brings knives out — UK ViewFootball: Spurs have let a two goal lead slip as they were beaten by Chelsea at home in a seven goal thriller.
Read more »
South Korean president apologises, saying he'll take responsibility for attempt at martial lawPresident Yoon Suk Yeol said he won’t shirk legal or political responsibility for the declaration and promised not to make another attempt to impose it.
Read more »
Emergency responders push for driver responsibility as WA's road toll hits 173Emergency service workers speak up about the toll repeated tragedies takes on them, as seven people die on Western Australia's roads in a weekend.
Read more »
Vladimir Putin apologises to Azerbaijan without claiming responsibility in plane crashRussian President Vladimir Putin has apologised for the 'tragic incident' which resulted in the crash of an Azerbaijani passenger plane in Russian airspace.
Read more »
Our rarely apologise, never resign bishops don’t deserve comfortable lives in the LordsDenying that sexually abusive priests are their responsibility makes them ripe for removal
Read more »
Huge and rare Mekong catfish spotted in Cambodia, raising conservation hopesThe underwater giants can grow up to three metres long and weigh up to 300 kilograms, or as heavy as a grand piano.
Read more »