Gwangju Seo-gu Council "Supporting the Myanmar People, Standing in Solidarity with Them"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Seo-gu Council of Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 18th that it passed a resolution titled "Condemnation of the Myanmar Military Coup, Cessation of Civilian Massacres, and Call for the Restoration of Democracy," which was proposed by Representative Jung Wooseok, at the 1st plenary session of the 294th extraordinary meeting.

All Seo-gu council members stated in a joint declaration that "In February, the Myanmar military carried out a coup d'?tat, detaining democratic figures including State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and declaring martial law, citing serious fraud in the November 2020 general election and the lack of a proper government investigation as justification."

They continued, "In response, the people of Myanmar resisted the military government through various rallies, protests, and nonviolent civil disobedience movements. However, due to violent suppression by the Myanmar military and police, over 180 civilians have died and more than 2,000 citizens have been illegally detained to date," emphasizing the situation.

They added, "The international community has demanded the restoration of democracy and peace in Myanmar, but the Myanmar military dismisses this as interference in internal affairs and continues to oppress its citizens. Such behavior by the Myanmar military government clearly violates international human rights law and must be stopped immediately."

Furthermore, they stated, "We recognize that the democratic struggle of the Myanmar people is no different from the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement and the June 10 Democratic Uprising. The government of the Republic of Korea also needs to make practical efforts, including sanctions, alongside the international community for the democratization of Myanmar."

Representative Jung Wooseok said, "After 50 years of hardship, Myanmar's democracy has been destroyed by the military forces. We support and stand in solidarity with the Myanmar people who are clearly opposing the coup forces without yielding to military threats."

Meanwhile, Seo-gu council members are reportedly planning to continue one-person protests condemning the Myanmar military coup using pickets and signboards at locations with high population movement in each electoral district.

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