Ok Kwang-mook, Suncheon City Council Member, Emphasizes Prioritizing the Creation of Yeosun Incident Peace Park and Construction of Memorial Hall

Understanding the Yeosun Incident Correctly... Should Be Used as a Platform for Peace and Human Rights Education

At the departure ceremony of the nationwide bicycle pilgrimage commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Yeosun Incident held in front of Suncheon City Hall in 2018, Heo Seok, Mayor of Suncheon (center), and Oh Gwangmuk, Suncheon City Council member (second from the right of Mayor Heo).

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Oh Gwang-mook, chairman of the Yeosun Incident Special Committee of the Suncheon City Council, asserted on the 14th that "the construction of the 'Yeosun Incident Memorial Hall' must precede the enactment of the Yeosun Incident Special Act in the National Assembly."

Chairman Oh stated, "Until now, the Yeosun Incident Special Act has not passed because the bills were not unified," and expressed hope by saying, "With the emergence of a dominant ruling party in the 21st National Assembly and local lawmakers speaking with one voice, the likelihood of its passage seems high."

Accordingly, Chairman Oh argued, "We should not just wait for the enactment of the special law in the National Assembly; our local governments also have tasks to undertake," advocating for the creation of a Yeosun Incident Peace Park and the construction of a memorial hall in the Suncheon area.

He claimed that establishing a peace park, the most effective way to raise public awareness about the Yeosun Incident, and installing a memorial hall within the park would enable the citizens of Suncheon and the nation to properly understand the Yeosun Incident.

Suncheon Mayor Heo Seok has also agreed to the creation of the Yeosun Incident Peace Park and the construction of the memorial hall. During the 241st extraordinary session of the Suncheon City Council, he agreed on the necessity of building the memorial hall proposed by Councilman Oh Gwang-mook in his administrative inquiry.

Mayor Heo said, "The creation of the peace park, construction of the memorial hall, and establishment of the Yeosun Garden within Suncheon Bay National Garden involve significant funding," adding, "We will actively review these through building public consensus and securing national funds."

Meanwhile, the Jeju 4.3 Incident, which was the cause of the Yeosun Incident, saw the establishment of the Jeju 4.3 Peace Park in 2003 and the construction of a memorial hall in 2008, which have been utilized as venues for peace and human rights education.

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