Mayor Lee Yong-seop: "Joo Ho-young, United Party Floor Leader, Expected to Lead Unified Politics"

On the morning of the 17th, Lee Yong-seop, Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, attended and delivered a memorial speech at the '40th Anniversary 5·18 People's Uprising Memorial Ceremony' held at the National 5·18 Democratic Cemetery in Unjeong-dong, Buk-gu. Photo by Gwangju Metropolitan City

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Lee Yong-seop, Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, commented on Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the United Future Party, officially apologizing for the offensive remarks made by some party members that belittled and insulted the May 18 Democratic Uprising. He said, “Please help ensure that the first bill passed in the 21st National Assembly plenary session is the ‘Special Act on Punishing the Distortion of May 18 History,’ and that the Truth Investigation Committee can clearly reveal the truth of May this time.”

Mayor Lee Yong-seop stated this on his SNS ‘Facebook’ on the 17th, adding, “This is very welcome news for the bereaved families and citizens of Gwangju who are striving to put an end to the history of division, conflict, and strife, and to move toward a harmonious and unified May 18. May 18 is a proud democratic history of the Republic of Korea that cannot be a matter of conservative or progressive politics or a partisan political dispute.”

He continued, “In Gwangju, bus number 228 runs, and in Daegu, bus number 518 runs, and through the solidarity of sharing and cooperation, we are overcoming this difficult COVID-19 situation together,” adding, “I look forward to politics of integration that heal the division and conflict between East and West.”

Meanwhile, Floor Leader Joo Ho-young is scheduled to attend the 40th anniversary ceremony of the May 18 Democratic Movement held in Gwangju on the 18th.

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