[尹대통령 5·18 참석] The spirit of May, the spirit of the Constitution itself… The first ‘March for the Presidency’ by the conservative government

President Yoon Seok-yeol compared the spirit of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement to the spirit of the Constitution, and took the 42nd anniversary commemoration ceremony as a starting point for national unity.

At a ceremony held at the May 18th National Cemetery in Buk-gu, Gwangju on the morning of the 18th, President Yoon said, “The spirit of May is the restoration of universal values, and it is the spirit of the constitution of liberal democracy itself.”

“The spirit of May still commands us to strongly resist any illegal acts that threaten freedom and human rights,” he said. emphasized.

The values ​​of liberal democracy and human rights, which he has been emphasizing since his inaugural address on the 10th, are also called the philosophy of integration that unites the Korean people. “The spirit of May, which defended liberal democracy with blood, is the cornerstone of national unity,” he said.

President Yoon boarded the KTX special train this morning with about 100 party and political figures, including the new government minister, the presidential staff, and lawmakers from the People’s Power. From the moment the train departed, it is said that he went to and from Cannes, greeting and saying goodbye to everyone and emphasizing ‘integration’.

President Yoon also mentioned integration in his commemorative speech and indirectly reconfirmed his promise as a presidential candidate to ‘record the full text of the Constitution in the spirit of May 18th’. A high-ranking official at the presidential office the day before said, “As the National Assembly takes precedence, we (Presidential Office) don’t seem to be going ahead with it.” I think it might,” he said.

He also promised government support for the development of the Gwangju and Honam regions. President Yoon said, “Now, Gwangju and Honam must flower bold economic achievements based on universal values.” He added, “I and the new government will do our best to sublimate the values ​​defended by the Heroes of Democracy so that we can move forward on the road to prosperity.”

He held hands with the families of the May 18 bereaved family in both hands and sang ‘March for the Immortal’. The mask was also caught shaking. It is different from the previous conservative government which omitted it.

It is known that President Yoon expressed his intention to “attend to the commemoration ceremony every year” in an undisclosed conversation with the families of the 5/18 bereaved and people of merit before the ceremony began on the same day.