Lee Jae-myung: "Jeon Du-hwan's Media Censorship Revived After 40 Years as Yoon Seok-yeol's Censorship"

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, expressed his determination, saying that the media censorship by Chun Doo-hwan in 1980 was revived through Yoon Seok-yeol in 2021, making the reason to win next year's presidential election even clearer.

On the 12th, Lee posted on Facebook an article titled "1980 Chun Doo-hwan's censorship, 2021 Yoon Seok-yeol's censorship..." stating, "Recently, there was an appellate trial for defamation of the deceased Father Cho Bi-o by Chun Doo-hwan," and added, "Seeing Chun Doo-hwan, who has not uttered a single apology even after 40 years, the mothers of May expressed their outrage."

He continued, "On the day of the trial, a man in his late 40s wielded a weapon at prosecutors, injuring them, saying 'Why are you trying Chun Doo-hwan, who is innocent?'" and added, "Fortunately, there is no threat to life. I wish them a speedy recovery."

He then reflected, "I wondered where Chun Doo-hwan's shamelessness and the recklessness of the man in his 40s come from," and criticized, "The truth about May 18 was thoroughly concealed and fabricated by Chun Doo-hwan's military dictatorship forces. The military regime controlled article size, photo placement, and wording through press guidelines and prior censorship. If the press guidelines were violated, violence and imprisonment were inevitably inflicted."

Furthermore, he recalled, "I, too, as a teenager at the time, learned about May 18 through media articles manipulated by Chun Doo-hwan via press guidelines and censorship," and confessed, "I thought that was the truth. Looking back now, I feel ashamed."

Lee lamented that Chun Doo-hwan's media censorship from 40 years ago is being revived in 2021 through candidate Yoon Seok-yeol.

He said, "Recently, Yoon Seok-yeol's People Power Party campaign blamed the media for the 'Fukushima nuclear power plant gaffe' and reportedly demanded prior censorship by asking reporters, 'When you draft an interview article, don't you go through a confirmation process with the interviewee?'" and added, "Reporters strongly rejected the censorship and criticized Yoon Seok-yeol's view of the media."

He added, "In August 2021, more than 40 years later, '1980 Chun Doo-hwan's censorship' is showing signs of revival by the descendants of the military dictatorship," and said, "Seeing that it still affects our lives even after 40 years gives me a chilling fear."

Lee concluded, "I lament the repetition of history and their return," and vowed, "As the reason to fight becomes clearer, I will grit my teeth and tighten my shoelaces."

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