Assemblyman Kim Hoe-jae "Welcoming the Passage of the Yeosun Incident Special Act in the Public Administration Committee's Bill Subcommittee"

Passed through the Public Administration Committee and the Judiciary Committee, Scheduled for National Assembly Plenary Session

"Thankful to the Bereaved Families and Local Residents Who United Their Efforts for the Legislation"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] Kim Hoe-jae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea (Yeosu-eul, Jeonnam), stated, "I welcome the passage of the 'Yeosu-Suncheon Incident Special Act' through the Administrative Safety Committee's bill subcommittee, which has been a long-standing wish of the region."

The Administrative Safety Committee's bill subcommittee approved the "Special Act on the Investigation of the Yeosu-Suncheon October 19 Incident and the Restoration of Honor for the Victims" on the 22nd.

The Yeosu-Suncheon Incident Special Act is expected to pass the full Administrative Safety Committee meeting and the Judiciary Committee before being approved by the National Assembly plenary session next week.

Rep. Kim said, "The Yeosu-Suncheon Incident, along with the Jeju 4.3 Incident, is a representative case of mass civilian casualties that occurred before and after the Korean War, and it is a distorted part of modern Korean history that must be corrected. Once the Yeosu-Suncheon Incident Special Act is enacted, it will open the way for truth investigation and the restoration of honor for the victims and their families after 73 years since the incident occurred."

The Yeosu-Suncheon Incident Special Act was first proposed in the 16th National Assembly in 2001 and was submitted for the fourth time up to the 20th National Assembly but was repeatedly not enacted.

However, in the 21st National Assembly, five lawmakers from the eastern region of Jeonnam jointly proposed the bill, and with the consent of 152 lawmakers, more than half of the National Assembly members, it was introduced on July 28 last year, marking a valuable turning point for the enactment of the special law.

Rep. Kim expressed, "I sincerely thank the bereaved families and local residents who put all their efforts into the enactment of the law," adding, "I hope the Yeosu-Suncheon Incident Special Act will be a precious opportunity to move beyond division and conflict toward a future of integration and coexistence, achieving true reconciliation and forgiveness."

He continued, "At the 73rd anniversary ceremony of the Yeosu-Suncheon Incident to be held on October 19 this year, the President and the Speaker of the National Assembly should also attend to comfort the victims and their families and heal their pain."

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