[Photo] Moon Seok-jin, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, Declares Support for Myanmar Democratization Movement

Condemning Myanmar Military Seizing State Power by Coup and Trampling on Innocent Citizens' Human Rights... "As South Korean Citizens Sharing the Same Pain, We Wish for Myanmar's Democratic Success"

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the morning of the 5th, Moon Seok-jin, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, announced a declaration supporting the Myanmar democratization movement in front of the Embassy of Myanmar in Hannam-dong, Seoul.

Seodaemun-gu is a member city of the 'Korean Human Rights Cities Council,' a consultative body for the promotion and protection of human rights, and Mayor Moon participated in the declaration as one of the representatives of local governments belonging to the council.

On this day, Mayor Moon condemned, "The Myanmar military has seized state power through a coup and is brutally trampling on the human rights of innocent citizens," and stated, "We support the courage of the Myanmar people fighting against the military's oppression."

He also urged the UN, the international community, the government of the Republic of Korea, and local governments to "stand in solidarity and cooperate together for peace in Myanmar," emphasizing that "strong solidarity and active support from outside Myanmar will be the driving force sustaining the Myanmar people's democratization protests."

Mayor Moon said, "As citizens of the Republic of Korea who share the pain of military violence and the sacrifice of the people, I express my deep condolences to the Myanmar people who have suffered under the military's oppression and wish for the success of Myanmar's democratization."

Seodaemun-gu also expressed support for the Myanmar people resisting the dismantling of democracy through a statement by its employees on the 3rd of last month, urging, "The Myanmar military must cease the use of force and return to a civilian government."

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