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government has decided to hold the funeral of Roh Tae-woo, who served as the 13th president, as the national funeral. The Prime Minister will serve as the funeral director, and it will be held for five days until this Saturday and will not be buried in a national cemetery. 5/18-related groups said they expressed their deep regret at the government's decision to hold a funeral in the name of the country for those who broke the constitution.



First news, this is reporter Kim A-young.



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State Council meeting where Roh Tae-woo's funeral was on the agenda.



Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom announced the national policy.



[Gimbugyeom / Prime Minister: government by the this funeral as a national chapter to honor the deceased's accomplishments with the people, we will group fully prepared to honor -



"a historic mistake, such as 12, 12 events and the May 18 democratic movement, but After the direct election, he contributed to the northern policy and considered the effort to pay the penalty.”



Roh, who was sentenced to prison for rebellion, was controversial as to whether he was the target of a national head of honor, a remarkable achievement, but it is a political judgment in consideration of national unity.



However, it was decided not to bury the national cemetery.



The national funeral will be held for five days until the 30th, and Prime Minister Kim has decided to chair the funeral.



The government uses the national treasury to manage the mortuary, burial ceremonies, and funeral ceremonies.



Among the past presidents, only the funerals of former presidents Syngman Rhee and Boseon Yoon were held as chief chieftains, while other former presidents were held in the form of chiefs of state or national chiefs.



Then, in 2011, when the two funeral forms were merged into the national funeral, the funeral of former President Kim Young-sam, who passed away in 2015, was held for the first time as a national funeral.



5/18 related organizations expressed their deep regret for this decision, saying that Mr. Noh never apologized directly.



[Kim Young-hoon / Chairman of the 5/18 Democrats of Merit Free Family: We have never met.

Before he was (ex) president, he was a criminal.

(If you're the head of state) The government pays all the money.

If we leave a precedent, wouldn't Chun Doo-hwan do the same?]



Gwangju Metropolitan City also said that it respects the government's decision, but that it will not set up an incense burner and early hoisting during the period of the head of state.



(Video coverage: Kim Yong-woo, video editing: Choi Jin-hwa)