May Organization "Candidate Yoon's Apology Walk 'Disappointing'... Will Not Abandon All Hopes"

Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, is paying respects at the Gwangju 5·18 National Cemetery around 4:20 PM on the 10th, but he could not reach the memorial group due to strong resistance from citizens. / Photo by Park Jin-hyung bless4ya@

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The May 18 organizations expressed disappointment over Yoon Seok-yeol, the presidential candidate of the People Power Party, visiting Gwangju and issuing an apology.

The May 18 Memorial Foundation and the three May 18 organizations (Democratic Merit Families Association, Democratic Movement Injured Association, and Detained Injured Association) stated in a press release on the 10th, "We are suspicious about why the apology was made."

The organizations said, "The apology, which only disclosed the schedule, location, and visit chosen by himself, was extremely one-sided," and added, "Requests for answers on how the apology would be made and what the content of the apology would be became an empty echo, wandering around the outskirts of the May 18 cemetery."

They continued, "We requested answers from candidate Yoon, not to hear a general personal principle story," and said, "We asked the presidential candidate of a public party and the People Power Party, the main opposition party's presidential candidate, and requested answers on the two issues of May 18 as a national and public task that must not be avoided in this era of great transition."

They also stated, "If he sincerely intends to apologize, we requested that he officially express his position and meet with representatives of the May 18 organizations to honestly disclose his stance," emphasizing, "Candidate Yoon's recent apology behavior even feels arrogant, as if he will proceed with his schedule regardless of whether the apology is accepted or not."

They added, "However, we will not lose even a shred of hope and will continue to demand," and "We will closely watch how candidate Yoon's intentions are concretized into pledges and policies."

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