Prime Minister Han: "Inheriting the Spirit of Liberal Democracy Protected by the Blood and Sweat of the April 19 Martyrs"

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Attends April 19 Revolution Commemoration Ceremony
"Will Listen to the People's Voice with a More Humble Attitude"

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, are greeting each other on the 19th at the '62nd Anniversary of the April 19 Revolution Commemoration Ceremony' held at the April 19 Democratic Cemetery in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul. Photo by Kang Jin-hyung aymsdream@

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo emphasized on the 19th, "I will do my best to listen to the voices of the people with a humbler attitude and to build a righteous country where freedom, human rights, common sense, and fairness prevail."

On the same day, at the 64th anniversary ceremony of the April 19 Revolution held at the National April 19 Democratic Cemetery in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, Prime Minister Han said, "The government will make greater efforts to honor and inherit the spirit of liberal democracy protected by the blood and sweat of the April 19 martyrs."

He stated, "Today, we have gathered to commemorate the souls of the democratic spirits who passionately rose for freedom, democracy, and justice 64 years ago," and added, "I bow my head in deep respect and gratitude for the noble sacrifices of the students and citizens who risked their lives against corruption and injustice."

He continued, "I extend my thanks and consolation to the April 19 Revolution veterans and their families who established the history of democracy on this land despite the pain of that day," explaining, "The April 19 Revolution became a turning point for the liberal democracy of the Republic of Korea, achieved by the hands of students and citizens."

Prime Minister Han said, "The April 19 Revolution became the driving force leading democracy and prosperity as the spirit of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea," and added, "We have a historical duty to protect and develop liberal democracy and pass it on to future generations."

He also mentioned the inscription of 1,019 records from the revolutionary process, from the February 28 Democracy Movement last year to the April 19 Revolution, on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register, emphasizing, "The world has recognized the spirit of the April 19 Revolution as a heritage of humanity that must be remembered and inherited."

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