Moon said. Moon promised to do his best to have the National Assembly pass a special law to launch a second special investigation into the sinking. The families doubt the conclusions of the first probe because they think the Park government was trying to obscure its failures to prevent the sinking and rescue passengers. Moon said finding out the truth behind the tragedy was crucial to healing the broken hearts of the relatives and friends and making the nation a safer place. Moon has been a strong advocate of the relatives. Four months after the sinking, Moon, as a lawmaker, went on a hunger strike in Gwanghwamun Square for 10 days demanding the Park government accept demands from the relatives for the creation of a special Sewol law. Moon’s steadfast support for the relatives gained their trust, which was evident during Wednesday’s meeting. “I am now overwhelmed with gratitude [for being invited to the Blue House],” said Kim Young-oh, the father of Yu-mi, a Danwon High School student who died in the Sewol. “We tried so hard to get in here [to talk to President Park] in the past three years, going on hunger strikes, living on the street and rallying in front of a water fountain [near the Blue House],” The relatives pleaded with the Park government for years to accept their demands for a fact finding process, which were largely rebuffed. “Just having the president meet with us is a huge consolation,” said Kim, who went on a hunger strike for 46 days in 2014. The Blue House said it sent security guards to Ansan, Gyeonggi, where most victims’ relatives reside, to transport them to the presidential office in a display of respect. “They entered the Blue House through the main gate, not a gate used by visitors,” said Blue House Spokesman Park Soo-hyun.