May Organization "Will Create a Citizen Participation 'Self-Regulation Committee' to Meet Moral Standards"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The May organizations will create a 'Self-purification Committee' involving citizens to transform into organizations that meet the moral standards of the public.

The May organizations (5·18 Memorial Foundation, Association of Families of Democratic Merit, Association of Democratic Movement Disabled, Association of Detained and Disabled) stated in a press release on the 16th, "We deeply apologize to the citizens who have patiently and tolerantly watched over and supported us whenever unfavorable news came from the 5·18 organizations."

They said, "The honor of being a 5·18 merit recipient is not an unlimited moral immunity privilege, nor is it a pardon that forgives any misconduct. No matter how unbearable the pain endured over the past 40 years, it cannot be a pardon that justifies immorality, illegality, corruption, and injustice."

They continued, "We will conduct a self-purification movement in the name of the organization," and apologized, saying, "We will strengthen the qualifications for executives so that those who have committed shameless crimes cannot be appointed as executives."

They also emphasized, "Those who have committed socially condemned crimes cannot be executives of the 5·18 merit organizations," and "We will create a self-purification committee involving citizens to ensure that the 5·18 organizations stand upright through the eyes and standards of the public, and boldly cut out parts that do not meet the moral standards of citizens."

Furthermore, they said, "Although it will be painful to equip the 5·18 merit recipients with morality and sociality befitting their dignity, we will definitely overcome the obstacles we must cross," and "Through a strict internal disciplinary process, we will stand again as 5·18 merit organizations loved by the citizens."

They added, "We bow our heads and promise to be reborn with a new appearance, taking the citizens' reproaches as nourishment."

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