"I am Afraid I Will Be Abandoned by the Moon Government Too" Anger Expressed Through Cheong Petition

A Blue House public petition titled "We urge President Moon Jae-in and the government to respond reasonably to the case of the public official killed by North Korean gunfire." Photo by Blue House petition board capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Nah Han-ah] Regarding the incident of the government official who was shot and killed by the North, the frustration and anger of our citizens toward our government and military, which have not taken active measures, are being expressed through the Blue House's national petition posts.

On the 25th, a post titled "Urging President Moon Jae-in and the government to respond reasonably to the incident of the government official shot and killed by North Korea" was uploaded on the Blue House national petition board.

The petitioner said, "A citizen of the Republic of Korea was shot in North Korea, which is constitutionally Korean territory, was not even retrieved to the land, was set on fire with oil poured on him, and his body was abandoned in the sea in a horrific incident."

He criticized, "What did the government and the president of the Republic of Korea do while this was happening?" and "The Ministry of National Defense knew about the incident but neglected it, leaving its citizen unattended for six hours, and as a result, our citizen met a tragic death."

He also said, "I think the claim that he intended to defect to the North has no credibility at all, but even if he had the intention to defect, is it something 'worthy of death'? Does the government have no responsibility because he defected?" and "I am afraid. Because I think that in the flow of political ideology and international affairs, I, my family, and my neighbors could be abandoned like this."

'Protecting the lives of the people is the primary duty and goal of the government and the military. What were the government and the military doing while the people were being shot?' Blue House National Petition. Photo by Blue House website capture

On that day, a petition titled "Protecting the lives of the people is the government's and military's first duty and goal. What did the government and military do while the people were being shot?" was also posted, calling for the dismissal of the Minister of National Defense.

The petitioner of this post also expressed outrage that the military watched for six hours while our citizens were dying. The petitioner said, "Isn't it the duty and responsibility of the government and military to prioritize protecting and safeguarding the lives of the people?" and "What exactly must our citizens do to be recognized as citizens and to save their lives?"

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