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Politicians, business leaders, citizens mourn death of ex-President Roh
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SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won visits the funeral home at Seoul National University Hospital in central Seoul, Oct. 27, to pay respects over the death of late former President Roh Tae-woo. Yonhap
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won visits the funeral home at Seoul National University Hospital in central Seoul, Oct. 27, to pay respects over the death of late former President Roh Tae-woo. Yonhap

Politicians, business leaders and citizens on Wednesday mourned the death of former President Roh Tae-woo, whose mixed presidential legacy drew both public praise and criticism.

The family of Roh began receiving mourners at the funeral home at Seoul National University Hospital in central Seoul on Wednesday morning, one day after the former president died at age 88.

Roh, who served as president from 1988-93, was recently admitted to a hospital after his health deteriorated but failed to recover.

As soon as the mourning altar opened, a succession of politicians and other social figures, as well as journalists and sympathetic citizens, gathered to pay respect to Roh.

Condolence flowers from President Moon Jae-in, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum, former Presidents Chun Doo-hwan and Lee Myung-bak, Samsung Electronics Co. vice chairman Lee Jae-yong and others lined the walls of the mourning room.

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won visits the funeral home at Seoul National University Hospital in central Seoul, Oct. 27, to pay respects over the death of late former President Roh Tae-woo. Yonhap
Roh Soh-yeong, a daughter of late President Roh Tae-woo, greets a visitor at the funeral home at Seoul National University Hospital in central Seoul, Oct. 27, to pay respects over his death. Yonhap

Korea to hold state funeral for late ex-President Roh
Korea to hold state funeral for late ex-President Roh
2021-10-27 11:23  |  Politics

One of the first to offer condolences was Kim Chong-in, former interim leader of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP), who served as health minister and chief secretary on the economy under Roh's presidency.

"Roh has left one of the greatest legacies in terms of diplomacy as South Korean president," Kim said, in reference to Roh's signature Nordpolitik under which the country forged diplomatic relations with Cold War enemies like the Soviet Union and China.

"Thanks to the so-called Nordpolitik, the global market of our nation became greatly enlarged and the country paved a quick path to becoming an advanced nation," he noted.

A slew of former and incumbent public officials and lawmakers also visited the funeral home, including former Prime Ministers Lee Hong-koo and Hwang Kyo-ahn, as well as PPP Chairman Lee Jun-seok, Rep. Cho Tae-yong and Ahn Cheol-soo, chairman of the conservative minor People's Party.

"The deceased embraced both glory and shame of South Korea's tumultuous modern history, having in particular launched and accomplished his mission of Nordpolitik," Ahn told reporters after paying his tribute at Roh's funeral altar.

Among the first business leaders visiting the funeral home was SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, Roh's son-in-law who is currently in a divorce suit against the late president's daughter Roh Soh-yeong.

"I am very heavyhearted. He has suffered for a long time, and I hope he can now rest in peace," Chey told reporters.

Lee Jae-myung, the presidential nominee of the ruling Democratic Party, and the party's Chairman Song Young-gil were expected to visit the funeral home later in the day, as well as PPP presidential contenders, including ex-Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl and Rep. Hong Jun-pyo.

Having been accused of deep involvement in a 1979 military coup and a brutal crackdown on a pro-democracy civil uprising in the southern city of Gwangju the next year, Roh has left behind a mixed political legacy.

After deliberations at a Cabinet meeting earlier in the day, the government announced its decision to hold a five-day state funeral for Roh. Prime Minister Kim will be in charge of the state committee for the state funeral that will last till Saturday. (Yonhap)




 
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