Changwon Mayor Heo Seong-moo Welcomes Passage of 3·15 Special Act at National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee Plenary Meeting

"We Will Do Our Best and Provide Active Support Until Passage in the National Assembly Plenary Session"

Changwon City Hall Panorama

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Saeyan] Changwon City in Gyeongnam announced on the 16th that the bill on the "Restoration of Honor and Compensation for Persons Related to the March 15th Uprising Act (March 15th Special Act)" has passed the full meeting of the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee.

The "March 15th Special Act," which passed the full meeting of the Public Administration and Security Committee on that day, now only awaits the systematic and grammatical review by the Legislation and Judiciary Committee and the final resolution by the plenary session of the National Assembly.

If the bill passes the plenary session of the National Assembly, it is expected that a full-scale national-level investigation and fact-finding into the March 15th Uprising will begin for the first time in 61 years.

The "March 15th Special Act" provides compensation based on the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Past Incidents (Jinhwa Commission) by applying the "Act on the Honorable Treatment and Support of Persons of National Merit, etc."

Additionally, when promoting projects related to March 15th, the state and local governments will provide financial support, and the act includes provisions allowing special retrial requests for those who have been convicted or acquitted related to March 15th incidents.

Mayor Heo Seong-mu stated, "The 'March 15th Special Act' must be enacted to uncover the truth of the March 15th Uprising and restore the honor of those involved, contributing to democratic development," and added, "Changwon City will actively cooperate with democratization organizations and spare no effort to support the bill's passage through the Legislation and Judiciary Committee and the National Assembly plenary session."

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