Memorial Service Honors Former President Roh Ten Years After His Death

Whatever dreams Roh Moo-hyun may have had, President Moon his former Chief of Staff is moving forward with them and considering the current poor economy and state of affairs with North Korea is not going so good:

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the death of Roh, who jumped off a cliff behind his home in Bongha amid the prosecution’s widening probe into allegations that his family members accepted illicit funds.

In his memorial address, National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang, who served as Roh’s first chief of staff, said bidding farewell to the late president was too much of a grief to bear.

[Sound bite: National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang (Korean)]
“Your election on December 19, 2002 was itself the symbol of resolving regionalism.
Three state tasks have yet to be accomplished: ‘The Era of East Asian Peace and Prosperity,’ 
‘Democracy with the People,’ and ‘Balanced Development of a Co-prosperous Society’
We will march again for the dream of Roh Moo-hyun.” 
 
Moon added that South Koreans overcame the anguish of his death and participated in candlelight vigils to create a new nation moving towards peace.

Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon said the late president embraced challenges no one had ever dared to take on and endured setbacks never before experienced. 

Lee said Roh’s existence was hope for the ordinary people and his defiance was the people’s dream.

Also in attendance was former U.S. President George W. Bush, who was in office when Roh was South Korea’s president from 2003 to 2008, and First Lady Kim Jung-sook.

[Sound bite: Former US President George W. Bush (English)]
“President Roh stood for what he believed was best for his country. And may we have some differences but no disagreement ever outweighed our shared belief of the U.S.-South Korea relationship.”

KBS World Radio

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