'104th March 1st Movement Day' Kim Dong-yeon: "Remembering the Past, Moving Toward the Future"

Text and photo posted by Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, on his SNS on the 1st

Kim Dong-yeon, Governor of Gyeonggi Province, stated on the occasion of the 104th March 1st Movement Day, "We will remember the past and move forward into the future."

On the 1st, Governor Kim posted on his social network service (SNS), "On the 104th March 1st Movement Day, I visited the 'March 1st Independence Movement Memorial Tower' located on Paldal Mountain in Suwon early in the morning," adding, "It is a meaningful tower built in 1969, the 50th anniversary of the March 1st Movement, with donations from citizens."

He continued, "The March 1st commemorative ceremony was held at 'Dodamso' with the families of independence activists and residents of the province," and introduced, "There was a meaningful one-act play involving descendants of patriotic martyrs and a performance by an orchestra of people with disabilities."

Furthermore, he said, "In today's commemorative speech, I spoke about the past that must not be forgotten," adding, "We remembered Oh Hee-ok, the only surviving independence activist in Gyeonggi Province, Grandma Kim Seong-ju, a victim of forced labor, and the victims of the state violence 'Seongam Academy' that began during the Japanese colonial period."

Governor Kim also emphasized the vision of "Opportunity Capital Gyeonggi" while talking about the future to come, stating, "However, there are too many obstacles in our society that block more and fairer opportunities."

He criticized, "Unfairness and privilege, such as the recent 'Daddy’s chance' controversy involving the appointee for the head of the National Investigation Headquarters, are representative examples of the entrenched social structure of vested interests."

In particular, he stressed, "They talk slickly about fairness, but it is only 'fairness for the strong,'" and added, "Gyeonggi Province will create 'opportunities for the weak,' not 'fairness for the strong.' I believe this is the way to continue the cry that the entire nation shouted 104 years ago to the present day."

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