[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] On the 20th, Kwon Obong, mayor of Yeosu City, expressed his welcome along with 300,000 Yeosu citizens regarding the court's acquittal verdict in the retrial trial for civilian victims of the Yeosu-Suncheon 10.19 Incident.
Until now, Yeosu City formed a citizen promotion committee last year to uncover the truth of the Yeosu-Suncheon Incident and restore the honor of the victims, holding a joint memorial ceremony for the first time in 70 years, and has been striving to publicize the Yeosu-Suncheon Incident domestically and internationally through the web drama Dongbaek.
He stated that he hopes this ruling will lead to the prompt submission of five special bills, which will help to heal, even if only a little, the pain of the bereaved families and descendants who have suffered until now.
Meanwhile, Mayor Kwon attended the photo catalog publication ceremony of "1948, Yeosu-Suncheon Incident as seen by Carl Midas" held in the small conference room of the National Assembly Library last December, and has been working to restore the honor of the victims by appealing for the enactment of a special law on the Yeosu-Suncheon Incident.
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