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 South Korea, the most weird country, in which tightly guarded police are thretening the people in the memorial ceremony for the former president, Roh Moo-hyun
Korea |
2009/05/29 02:45
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south korea is really weird contry whose police are preventing a people from gathering together to mourn their ex-president even in a peaceful way. police blocked seoul square and chunggae square, which are supposed to be opened to seoul citizens for whatever purpose as long as it's peaceful, by putting the police buses surrounding the squares. they even blocked the exit of the subway station near the squares. they look like considering the memorial ceremony and service as a potential brutal protest.
People back in south korea said "this is really odd because I can see enormous number of police anywhere in this country even though there is no war, no violent or aggressive demonstration, and no other threatening actions police have to be around." one korean newspaper reported that 1,000 of riot police were positioned in the entrance of Deoksu Palace to control visitors' coming and going. 1,000 riot police only for that. the more riot police were spreaded more widely. it's rather spooky that riot police are here and there, almost everywhere in seoul, not because of national crisis or emergency like serious bombing terrorism but because of the nonviolent memorial ceremony for the former president.
what is this government fearing about? why is it getting the mourning people encircled by riot police? why is it afraid of people's gathering? maybe... this government might have something very wrong they did, that all the cowards in there want not to be uncovered due to the possible massive brutal reactions likely to happen towards them after being uncovered. or are they enjoying their new style of governing, dictatorship with armed authority power? and one more thing... the current president, Lee Myung-bak, is the guy who blocked up all the possible places people can gather to mourn together, right after he said "it is of great sorrow and deep sadness." as if he also felt very sorry. Lee government is often like this. saying is saying and action is action. they hardly go together. I am so ashamed that I have such a bad government now.
[photos are from the websites below... visit those blogs when you want to see more pictures...]
http://blog.naver.com/hvoice86?Redirect=Log&logNo=120068915732
http://blog.naver.com/minimiboy?Redirect=Log&logNo=40067730332
http://blog.daum.net/nongmin7/8637936
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Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun
Korea |
2009/05/28 14:27
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BBC reported "Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun, who has died after falling into a ravine, was a controversial figure whose administration ended last year dogged by scandal and infighting. blablabla"; The New York Times "Former President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea, whose reputation as an upstanding political leader had been tarnished recently by a corruption scandal, committed suicide on May 23, 2009 by jumping off a cliff near his retirement home, according to his aides and the police. blablabla"; CNN "Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun committed suicide Saturday by leaping to his death from a hill behind his house, the government announced. blablabla." There are so many worldwide news about him. But none of them is telling about human Roh Moo-hyun, I mean his personality, because news is, of course, news that is always crazy about political issues and crimes. Thus, I would like to say something about how nice and great he was both as a president and as a person. That's why this tragedy means a lot to many Korean people.
Look at the first series of pictures. He was quite mischievous in casual situations, like a little kid, as you can see. He was witty and funny, so amusing anybody around him. I attended one of the informal lectures he made before he was elected. I was just so excited and pleased by his hilarious talks. He was smoking a cigarette inside a tiny country grocery store. I feel like he is my uncle or any very close person to me when looking at the picture of it. People loved his such easy and free personality. So did I. He was such a natural, humble person not knowing any luxurious stuffs and not having any arrogance. That's what I especially liked. He was never like typical serious and arrogant politicians. He liked being with kids, cycling, and loving and caring people. He was the first president really caring and thinking of all the nation. He cried, shouted, fighted, and suffered for his people. A lot of Koreans consider him as their hero and mourn for him not only because he was the nation's first truly democratic president with his high reputation for political cleanness and as a freedom fighter but also because he was actually like their fathers or brothers who they can trust and love.
He will be missed by most Koreans. And history will judge his greatness. May he rest in peace... and hope his family doesnt suffer too much...
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