Gwangju Nam-gu Residents Donate Funds Supporting Myanmar Democratization Movement

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] In Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Byeong-nae), donations have been collected to support the Myanmar democratization movement and will be delivered to local activists and others.

According to Nam-gu on the 29th, a 'Myanmar Democratization Support Donation Ceremony' was held at 10:30 a.m. in the district mayor's office.

The ceremony was attended by District Mayor Kim Byeong-nae, members of the Nam-gu Residents' Autonomy Committee, the Tongjangdan Council, the Community Social Security Council, the Myanmar Gwangju Solidarity, and representatives from the Gwangju Women's Asia Network.

Nam-gu office employees, the Nam-gu Council, and local residents have been conducting fundraising activities to support the people of Myanmar who are fighting with blood and sweat for their country's democratization. The district office has also held special exhibitions to raise awareness of the Myanmar democratization movement.

In particular, active participation by local residents in fundraising efforts resulted in a total of 10,136,000 KRW being collected.

The collected donations will be delivered to Myanmar through the support accounts of Myanmar Gwangju Solidarity and the Gwangju Asia Women's Network.

Currently, Myanmar Gwangju Solidarity and the Gwangju Asia Women's Network are supporting local activists and citizens by raising funds for the Myanmar democratization movement and providing daily necessities and medical supplies. A portion of the collected donations will be used to purchase necessary items locally.

Kim Byeong-nae, Mayor of Nam-gu, said, "The citizens of Gwangju who experienced the pain of May 1980 forty-one years ago and the people of Myanmar who risk their lives to fight against military dictatorship for democratization are kindred spirits." He added, "We sincerely hope and support that Myanmar’s brilliant spring will come soon."

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