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been 40 years already, but the pain and wounds of May 18 still remained. Rather, sometimes the controversy reoccurs because of those who want to distort the wounds to see the political gains. The Democratic Party decided to re-promote this 5/18 history distortion punishment law in the 21st National Assembly.

Reporter Kwon Ji-yoon on the sidewalk.

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Electors of the Democratic Party's Gwangju Jeonnam region announced that as soon as the 21st National Assembly opened, they would initiate the May 18 History Distortion Punishment Act.

[Lee Hyeong-suk / Democratic Party Supreme Council member (elect of the 21st National Assembly): Since denying the history of May 18 is to deny the history of democracy in the Republic of Korea, the 5/18 history distortion punishment method is essential in establishing a new history of democracy. I think.)]

President Moon Jae-in also wrote that the tolerance of democracy does not even recognize the destructive power of democracy.

[President Moon Jae-in (Interview with MBC in Gwangju): I think there should be a firm response to the part that distorts and distorts

May 18. ] The May 18 Historical Distortion Punishment Act was initiated in February last year by 166 lawmakers.

At that time, the Liberal Democratic Party's ruling on the May 18th triggered the law, and the law contained punishment for punishment of imprisonment for not more than seven years if the false facts were distributed against the historical facts of May 18.

However, since the National Assembly's standing committee has never been able to discuss it, the bill will be automatically abolished, and the 21st National Assembly will push forward again.

Today (18th), on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the May 18th Democratization Movement, the political sphere goes to Gwangju.

In the Democratic Party, representatives Lee Hae-chan and Kim Tae-nyeon, as well as the elected representatives, attend the ceremony.

In the united party, party leaders such as Jo Ho-young, president of the House, will attend the May 18th Democratic Cemetery after attending the ceremony.