Son of Public Official Killed by North Korean Gunfire Writes to Moon: "What Has the Country Done to Save Dad?"

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghoon Jung] A, the son of Lee (47), a Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries official who died from gunfire by North Korean soldiers, criticized President Moon Jae-in in a letter, stating that the government's announcement that Lee had defected to North Korea was not true and asked, "What did the country do when my father was killed?"

In a handwritten letter released on the 5th by Lee Rae-jin (55), Lee's older brother, A said, "I want to ask if you really think it makes sense that my father, who never professionally learned swimming and had a slim build, swam 38 km against the current," and added, "(My father) was so proud of his job that he even came to my school to introduce his profession."

A stated that there is no evidence to conclude that Lee defected to North Korea. A wrote, "Due to the nature of his job involving dispatches, he could only come home twice a month, but he loved his younger sibling very much and was more family-oriented than anyone else to us," and "Since this is only what the government says, and our family has never seen any evidence, we cannot believe such an announcement."

A continued, "If the main person suffering from this pain we are experiencing now were the president's child or grandchild, would you be able to act as you are now?" and added, "Who created the current situation where even the body has not been found, what was the country doing when my father was cruelly killed, and why couldn't you protect my father?"

The Ministry of National Defense announced that Lee went missing near Yeonpyeong Island in the West Sea on the 21st of last month, was shot by North Korean soldiers, and his body was later burned. Our military has assessed that Lee's disappearance was not a simple accident but a defection to North Korea.

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