▲ Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom is conducting an investigation at the funeral ceremony of the late former President Roh Tae-woo at the Peace Plaza in Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 30th.
The funeral ceremony of the late former President Roh Tae-woo was held at the Songpa Olympic Park in Seoul on the 30th. The funeral speech of Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom, who chaired the funeral, is expected to be controversial because it contains complaints and rebukes against the deceased.
Kim Bu-gyeom, Roh Tae-woo’s funeral service to the bereaved family, “continue the apology”
Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom at the funeral service for former President Roh Tae-woo said, “Ex-President Roh hosted the biggest Olympics and showed the power of the Korean people to the world.” and commemorated
“Based on this, we have prepared a turning point for advancing inter-Korean relations to a relationship of peace and coexistence by joining the United Nations at the same time, adopting the Inter-Korean Basic Agreement and joint declaration on denuclearization,” he said. evaluated.
Prime Minister Kim said, “However, it is an immutable fact that President Roh Tae-woo has made an indelible mistake in our modern history.” “The president’s family visited the May 18 Gwangju Community Cemetery several times and asked for forgiveness,” he said. .
He then asked the bereaved family to continue making ‘apologies’ for the 5.18, etc. He said, “Today’s funeral should be a place to mourn the deceased and a place to reflect on a new history, a history of truth, and a history of reconciliation and unity.” . That is the way for the deceased, and it is essential for the long journey of our nation’s history.” He added, “I hope that you will not forget the meaning of the head of state today and the hearts of the people, and continue to apologize, which the deceased could not personally do.”
Netizens who watched the funeral of the deceased live, compared the tributes of Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom and former Prime Minister Roh Jae-bong, and said, “Should the funeral chairperson have to sprinkle ashes like this without dignity on the way to the deceased? It is basic to swear and go.”
One netizen also reiterated, “Bugyeom Kim has been Park Won-soon’s acquaintance for 40 years, and he has a history of apologizing to Park Won-soon’s victim as a ‘complainant’.” In addition, “Prime Minister Kim, who is the chairman of the funeral, mentioned a little publicity and went without an apology for the rest and said that he was dissatisfied.” “What kind of mourning funeral is this?”
One pastor, who appeared during a Christian service among the four major religious ceremonies, including Buddhism, Christianity, Catholicism, and Won Buddhism, said, “To find out the truth of the 5.18 Gwangju Democratization Movement and dream of a revival of history led by conscience and truth, moving toward the place of forgiveness and reconciliation. Today, when good efforts are repeatedly being frustrated, I ask that the main perpetrators of the genocide, including Chun Doo-hwan, repent and return with the death of the deceased who left a heart of apology.”
▲ Former Prime Minister Roh Jae-bong delivers a memorial service at the funeral ceremony of the late former President Roh Tae-woo at the Peace Plaza in Olympic Park, Songpa-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 30th.
He continued, “All unrighteous powers that have violated the values of sovereign citizens by holding the people hostage, advocating anti-communism, and conducting wartime politics are like grass or dried flowers that wither and wither at the breath of God. He said, “As God has done in all history, he will defeat all those in power who oppress the people by forcing the division of the Korean Peninsula and the Cold War.
Roh Jae-bong “June 29 is a declaration following the founding of the nation, industrialization, and transition to a surplus economy”
On the other hand, former Prime Minister Roh Jae-bong, who served as prime minister in the Roh Tae-woo government, paid tribute to the deceased by saying, “I can’t forget that you announced the famous June 29 declaration before the Seoul Olympics.” Former Prime Minister Roh Jae-bong shed tears, saying, “People interpret it as throwing a win-win for the presidential election, but I know that it wasn’t what you thought it was.”
Regarding former President Roh Tae-woo’s June 29 declaration, former Prime Minister Roh Jae-bong said, “It was a declaration confirming the path to change in the structure of Korean society that led to President Syngman Rhee’s founding philosophy, President Park Chung-hee’s industrialization success, and President Chun Doo-hwan’s surplus economy.” He praised his achievements during his lifetime, saying, “The background of saying, ‘I am the last president from the military’, you have realized this yourself.”
The Olympic Park was chosen as the venue for the funeral ceremony as it was a stage that symbolized the achievements of the ’88 Seoul Olympics, which were successfully held during the president’s tenure (February 1988 to February 1993). The funeral was attended by relatives and relatives, Prime Minister Kim Bu-gyeom, chairman of the funeral service, Minister of the Interior and Safety Jeon Hae-cheol, chairman of the funeral execution committee, funeral committee members, key national figures, and diplomatic corps in Korea.
After a silent tribute to the deceased, Minister Jeon Hae-cheol’s biography report, Prime Minister Kim’s investigation, ex-Prime Minister Roh’s memorial service, and religious ceremony followed in the order of the funeral ceremony. The theme song was ‘Hand in Hand’.
Prior to the funeral of former President Roh, the funeral took place at 9 a.m. at the funeral hall of Seoul National University Hospital where a mortuary was prepared. Afterwards, the deceased moved to Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun-gu, where former President Roh Tae-woo stayed until just before his death, and held a labor ceremony in front of his home for 30 minutes from 9:30, centering on the bereaved family.
It was then transported to the Olympic Park Peace Square, and the funeral ceremony was held for about an hour in a solemn atmosphere. The number of people attending the funeral was minimized to less than 50 in consideration of the will of the deceased and the corona situation. The funeral ceremony was broadcast live on TV. After the funeral, cremation procedures were carried out at the Seoul Memorial Park located in Seocho-gu, Seoul around 1:30 pm, and the remains were temporarily placed at Geomdansa Temple in Paju, Gyeonggi-do. The ashes will be buried later at the Unification Garden in Paju.
On that day, the leadership of the Democratic Party of Korea did not attend the funeral, and Lee Jun-seok, president of People’s Power, Kim Jong-in, former emergency committee chairman, and former lawmaker Park Cheol-eon, who was called the ‘Prince of the Sixth Prince’, attended.
▲ A portrait of the late former President Roh Tae-woo is moving to the funeral service after finishing his labor at the residence of former President Roh located in Seodaemun-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 30th.
