Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok: "We Will Create 'Happy Jeonnam' with Roh Moo-hyun's Spirit"

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Kim Young-rok, Governor of Jeonnam Province, stated, "I will create a happy Jeonnam in the spirit of Roh Moo-hyun."

According to Jeonnam Province on the 23rd, Governor Kim pledged on the 12th anniversary of the late former President Roh Moo-hyun's passing, "Like President Roh, who sincerely served the people, I will serve the residents first and create a 'Newer, Happier, Leading Jeonnam.'

Early that morning, Governor Kim visited Bongha Village to pay respects at the late President Roh's gravesite before the memorial ceremony and wrote in the guestbook, "I will uphold the noble will of democratic prosperity and peaceful unification."

He then visited the former presidential residence to meet with Mrs. Kwon Yang-sook, saying, "I will become a seed to build a world where people live by carrying on President Roh's spirit."

In a memorial message, he said, "It has already been 12 years since President Roh, who was a neighbor to ordinary people, left us. Along with 2 million residents, I deeply mourn the respected president. Although much time has passed, I still miss your warm smile."

He continued, "President Roh dreamed of a society where justice prevails, a 'world where people live' without cheating and privilege, and worked tirelessly to break regional divides and create a country where everyone prospers evenly. In doing so, he illuminated the path our society should take and sowed the seeds of hope in this land," he evaluated.

Governor Kim also stated, "I will do my best to build a just and peaceful Republic of Korea by inheriting the president's noble spirit. I will devote all my efforts to overcoming the COVID-19 crisis and take the lead in balanced national development and national unity."

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