While the funeral of the 13th president, the late Roh Tae-woo, was to be held as a national funeral, Lee Cheol-hee, senior presidential secretary for political affairs, said today (28th), "In the case of former President Chun Doo-hwan, I don't think the national funeral or the burial of a national cemetery is worth thinking about." .
Chief Lee appeared on the radio today and said, "Some people mentioned the former president's case, but former President Roh and the former president are completely different cases."
Regarding Mr. Roh, Lee repeatedly emphasized the difference between the two former presidents, saying, "He left a will to ask for forgiveness, and the bereaved family also made an apology related to the May 18th."
Chief Lee said, "Just because the funeral of former President Roh is made the national funeral does not mean that the historical or national evaluation of this person is over."
He said, "I fully sympathize with people who have not yet forgiven their hearts for being the national head of state, feeling uncomfortable and pointing out that it is inappropriate. Personally, I am one of those people who think like that."
Regarding the background for deciding the head of state, Lee explained, "There is no special intention. They say that it was considered before the presidential election, but there is no reason for that."
“Because President Moon Jae-in was a human rights lawyer and he was a pro-democracy activist, it is possible to think that the actions of a president with such a background would contribute to national unity and unity,” he said.
On the other hand, Chief Lee emphasized that "there was no 0.1" about President Moon's meeting with Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung on the 26th.
When former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, a candidate for the People's Power presidential nomination, criticized the meeting as a 'wrong meeting', saying that it could affect the investigation into allegations of corruption in Daejang-dong, he said, "These days, the prosecution is not looking into the Blue House and investigating." Isn't it because the internal competition in the party is so fierce?"
President Lee said, "President Moon is well aware of the public sentiment regarding the rising public opinion that the Daejang-dong corruption allegations should prevent undue profits from real estate development. exploit it if if improperly enjoyed a lot of money, which must be improved, "said" the government knows that the review of these improvements and will be announced shortly, "he preached.
for the independent counsel introduced requirements for the opposition," independent counsel is between must be at the National Assembly Isn't that something to discuss? It is not a matter for the Blue House to say this and that."
Then, when asked if he would accept it if the National Assembly decides, he replied, "If the ruling and opposition parties agree, we should accept it."
Regarding what President Yoo Young-min, chief of staff of the president's chief of staff, recently said at the National Assembly Steering Committee, that he was 'contemplating internally', he said, "I am thinking about what will happen if the opposition parties agree on the special prosecutor or if there is no agreement, or whether or not to accept the special prosecutor. It's not," he drew a line.
(Photo = National Assembly Photo Reporters, Yonhap News)