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41st anniversary of the May 18 Democratization Movement was held today (18th) in Gwangju. Today's event was held under the theme of'Our May'. First, the story of Jeon Jae-soo, whose first photo was discovered 41 years after he was shot and killed by the martial law army in elementary school, and the story of Park Yong-joon, who tried to spread the truth of Gwangju with hand-pressed writing in 1980. Was introduced. Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom, who attended on behalf of the government, said that everyone owed Gwangju to Gwangju, and the ruling and opposition leaders also celebrated the spirit of May 18 with one voice.
The first news, this is reporter Lee Hyun-young.
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Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom said, "We cannot speak of democracy in Korea without Gwangju in May."
[Kim Boogyeom/Prime Minister: All of us who enjoy the democracy of this land are people who owe Gwangju.] We
pledged to
inherit the
May spirit as the spirit of national unity.
The Democratic Party representative and the representative authority of the people's power also sang along with the'March for Being', shaking hands with their fists clenched.
"Even if we quarrel when we quarrel, let's lump together like rice balls when we get together."
[Song Young-gil/Democratic Party Representative: The spirit of Gwangju is sublimated to the spirit of uniting Korea as one and a democratic republic... .]
[Kim Ki-Hyun / Acting Representative of the People's Strength: I am sincerely sorry to many bereaved families,I am posting my apology once again.]
President Moon Jae-in, who was unable to attend the ceremony due to departure for the Korea-US summit tomorrow, posted a post on social media saying, "I see yesterday's Gwangju in Myanmar today," and "I wish Gwangju in May become the hope of Myanmar." It.
The opposition presidential election runners also gathered in Gwangju.
Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myeong, former Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun, and National Assembly representative Ahn Chul-soo visited the May 18 Democratic Cemetery today, and former Congressman Yoo Seung-min, the power of the people, yesterday, and former Democratic Party representative Lee Nak-yeon went to Gwangju.
Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Doo-gwan also criticized former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, who sent a message that'the May 18 spirit resists dictatorship', saying, "The May 18 is used for his politics."
The power of the people refuted that "the May 18 spirit is not exclusive to a specific political party and camp."
(Video coverage: Park Jin-ho, video editing: Kim Jong-mi)
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