Assemblyman Kim Hoe-jae, "Welcoming the First Official Decision on 45 Yeosun Incident Victims and 214 Bereaved Families"

Rep. Kim: "We will do our best to ensure medical and living expenses support for the surviving families as well"

[Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Cheol-hoon] Kim Hoe-jae, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea (Jeonnam Yeosu-si Eul), expressed a welcoming stance on the decision of 45 victims and 214 bereaved families by the 'Yeosu·Suncheon October 19 Incident Truth Investigation and Victims' Honor Restoration Committee' (the Committee).

Yesterday (the 6th), the Committee made its first decision on victims and bereaved families since its launch.

This is the first official government decision made 74 years after the Yeosu-Suncheon Incident occurred.

The 45 victims decided this time are all deceased, and the bereaved families (214 people) consist of 1 spouse, 190 direct ascendants and descendants, 19 siblings, and 4 collateral relatives within the fourth degree.

With the Committee also deciding to commence a truth investigation, the Committee, the working committee, and related cities and counties will jointly form an investigation team to conduct a truth investigation over the next two years (’22.10~’24.10).

The Committee plans to expand the ex officio investigation and promote the excavation of victims' remains and genetic analysis based on the results of the on-site investigation of presumed mass massacre sites.

Rep. Kim Hoe-jae said, “Although it is very late, this is a historic decision,” adding, “It has greater significance as a practical decision by the state to clarify the truth and restore the honor of the victims and bereaved families of the Yeosu-Suncheon Incident who were innocently sacrificed.”

He continued, “Although the steps are slow, we will ensure that the buried truth of the Yeosu-Suncheon Incident is fully revealed and that the honor restoration for victims and bereaved families is promptly achieved,” and “We will do our best to ensure that legal support such as medical and living assistance is provided to the surviving bereaved families.”

Yeosu=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Cheol-hoon hss79@asiae.co.kr

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