5·18 Investigation Committee, Memorial Foundation, and Archives Join Forces for Truth Clarification

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The 5·18 Democratic Movement Truth Investigation Committee (Chairman Song Seontae) announced on the 27th that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the investigation of the 5·18 Democratic Movement with the 5·18 Memorial Foundation and the 5·18 Democratic Movement Archives.

The main contents of the agreement with the 5·18 Memorial Foundation include ▲ investigation and research for truth-finding ▲ cooperation in national movements for confessions and testimonies ▲ monitoring of media coverage ▲ collection of 5·18 Democratic Movement records and research materials, and other projects deemed necessary.

The main contents of the agreement with the 5·18 Democratic Movement Archives include ▲ investigation and collection of domestic and international materials related to the 5·18 Democratic Movement ▲ analysis of records (artifacts, personal effects, etc.) ▲ utilization of materials for truth-finding, and other projects deemed necessary.

Chairman Song Seontae stated, “Through the agreements with the two institutions, we will secure more meaningful materials and, based on this, the committee plans to conduct a more systematic investigation of the truth.”

Meanwhile, the committee is conducting a national campaign together with the five major religious denominations (Christianity, Buddhism, Won Buddhism, Catholicism, Cheondogyo) to draw out confessions and testimonies from soldiers who participated as suppression forces in Gwangju, striving for forgiveness, reconciliation, and truth-finding.

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