"President, Respond" Ju Ho-young Starts 'Handwritten Relay' on North Korea Shooting Incident

Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, started a handwritten relay to commemorate the government official shot by North Korean soldiers and to urge the government to take responsibility. Photo by Joo Ho-young

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Ju-hee] Joo Ho-young, the floor leader of the People Power Party, started a handwritten relay to commemorate the public official from the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries who was shot by North Korean soldiers on Yeonpyeong Island and to urge the government to take responsibility.

On the 6th, Joo posted on his Facebook, "The September 21 Yeonpyeong Island public official shooting incident is an event that our people must never forget," and added, "While mourning the public official who died from North Korean gunfire, I am conducting a handwritten relay to hold the government accountable for its lack of response."

He continued, "If you agree with the purpose, anyone can participate in the relay," and nominated Won Hee-ryong, Governor of Jeju, Kwon Young-jin, Mayor of Daegu, and Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk, as the next participants.

Meanwhile, a letter written by the son of the public official who died from North Korean gunfire was revealed on the 5th, addressed to President Moon Jae-in.

The official's older brother, Mr. Lee, posted on his Facebook the two-page A4 letter written by his younger brother, Lee. The disclosed letter contained Lee's appeal to reveal the truth about their father's death and to restore his honor.

In the letter, Lee appealed to President Moon, saying, "(My father) was a public official of the Republic of Korea and a citizen of Korea who deserved protection. Due to the country's fault, he suffered for a long time in the cold sea, was shot, and then burned," and added, "I want to ask who created the current situation where even the body cannot be found, what this country was doing when my father was brutally killed, and why my father was not protected."

Regarding Lee's letter, President Moon said on the 6th, "I understand the heart of a son who lost his father. I am also heartbroken," and added, "The Coast Guard is investigating various circumstances, so let's wait for the Coast Guard's investigation. I send my condolences and hope that the mother and younger sibling endure this hardship," White House spokesperson Kang Min-seok conveyed.

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