Veterans minister to pay tribute to 2 late former presidents
Veterans Minister Kwon Oh-eul will visit the graves of two former presidents, including controversial former dictator Park Chung-hee, the veterans ministry said Thursday, following through on his pledge to honor past leaders regardless of political differences. Kwon was set to attend a memorial ceremony later in the day marking the 20th anniversary of the death of Choi Kyu-hah, the 10th…
Veterans minister Kwon Oh-eul plans to pay tribute to two former presidents, despite political differences, the veterans ministry announced on Thursday. The tribute will include visiting the graves of controversial former dictator Park Chung-hee and former president Choi Kyu-hah, who served during the assassination of Park in October 1979 and subsequent military coup in December 1979.
Choi Kyu-hah's presidency lasted only 100 days, making him the shortest-serving president in post-Korean War history. Kwon's decision to pay respects to Park, a controversial figure, is highly unusual and has drawn criticism, particularly from the liberal bloc. The veterans minister, a member of the liberal Lee Jae Myung government, has previously expressed a commitment to honoring past leaders regardless of their political ideologies.
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