Democratic Party Gwangju Branch: "We Will Stand with Myanmar Citizens in the Spirit of Gwangju"

Strong Condemnation of Military Coup

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Democratic Party of Korea's Gwangju Metropolitan City Party announced on the 22nd that it stands with the citizens of Myanmar following the military coup.

Kang Hansol, spokesperson for the Democratic Party's Gwangju City Party, stated in a press release on the 22nd, "The military dictatorship that lasted for 53 years in Myanmar had just ended through an electoral revolution in 2015, but the military once again trampled on democracy by force. The military is brutally suppressing Myanmar citizens protesting the coup, even firing on nonviolent demonstrators, resulting in numerous deaths."

He continued, "The Democratic Party's Gwangju City Party expresses serious and grave concern over the military coup situation in Myanmar," emphasizing, "The Myanmar military must remember the 'justice' that the military should exist only to protect the nation and its people, as well as the tragic fate of military coup forces."

He also stated, "The military must recall the international community's commitment that under no circumstances should it oppress the people in an undemocratic and violent manner," adding, "We strongly condemn the Myanmar military for using military force to suppress Myanmar citizens and support the aspirations of Myanmar citizens for democracy."

Furthermore, he declared, "The Democratic Party's Gwangju City Party promises to stand with the citizens of Myanmar in the spirit of the Gwangju Democratization Movement, which achieved the development of democracy in the Republic of Korea by resisting the ruthless violence of the new military regime in May 1980."

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