No ‘Park Jeong-hee’ in celebration of Buma-OhmyNews Democratic Uprising



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▲ “Stand again in October” On the 16th, a ceremony will be held to commemorate the 41st anniversary of the Buma Democratic Uprising at the generous site of Pusan ​​National University.
Ⓒ Kim Bo-seong

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The mention of ‘former president Park Chung-hee’ did not come to light. The Buma Democratic Uprising is a movement against dictatorship and democratization that protested against the violence of the Park Chung-hee Yushin government in 1979. October 16 is the 41st anniversary of the Buma Democratic Uprising and the second national anniversary. On this day, a significant event was held at Pusan ​​National University. However, in the great bipartisan politics of the region, no one says the sensitive name ‘Park Jeong-hee’.

The 41st anniversary is back, but the name is still difficult

The power of the people The Busan City Party issued a statement that the spirit of the uprising should be included in the full text of the constitution in celebration of the 41st anniversary of the Buma Uprising. Where should I look at the content?


“As a political party that inherited the fighting spirit, we will resist injustice and further solidify the spirit of democracy.”

Clearly, it is a reasonable point and determination. However, it is difficult to see what is really important even after washing your eyes. This is the name of the person who declared martial law in the Buma Uprising, deployed troops, and arrested and repressed 1,500 people. Nowhere are there some 18 years of long-term power, the assessment of the Restoration dictatorship and the people who protested it. So I say instead. His name is President Park Jung-hee.

On the day of the celebration of the Buma Uprising, there are other political parties fighting with the word ‘Park Jeong-hee’. In addition, the Democratic Party statement included a statement that last year’s national anniversary designation and the presence of President Moon Jae-in raised the historic status of the Buma Uprising. By the way, there is an expression for ‘Yoshin dictatorship’, but ‘Park Jeong-hee’ is nowhere to be found in the full text.

So what about Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun’s commemorative speech? For the first time, Prime Minister Chung visited the Buma Democratic Rebellion Tower of the Busan National University, which was built by the private sector, and visited them. After participating in the ceremony, he emphasized the historical nature of the Buma Uprising in the commemorative speech. “The Buma Uprising became the fuse to defeat the Yushin dictatorship.” However, Prime Minister Jung’s commemorative speech also did not contain the name of President Park Jung-hee.

This is due to the regional characteristics of Busan, which is still a politically conservative garden even though it is a region where the Buma Uprising occurred. After the impeachment regime, the last presidential and local elections appear to have changed a lot, but the results of these general elections confirmed the still base of Busan.

Despite the power of the people, why can the Democratic Party never call that? I asked myself. “Although I want to talk about President Park Chung-hee, who is the core of the dictatorship, there is a problem in carrying out a memorial project in the region.” Said the Democratic Party official. There are difficulties, but in the end, we chose Silli taking into account the local political situation.

    May 16, 1961, director Park Jeong-hee, wearing sunglasses, appeared in the town hall square (center, left, former security officer Park Jong-gyu, right behind, Chao Chae-cheol, security officer)
May 16, 1961, director Park Jeong-hee, wearing sunglasses, appeared in the town hall square (center, left, former security officer Park Jong-gyu, right behind, Chao Chae-cheol, security officer)
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The reality of not being able to say ‘Park Jeong-hee’ even on the anniversary of the protest

We did not leave out ‘Chun Doo-hwan’, the slaughterhouse while speaking of May 18. April 19, which brought the president’s nightmare, also always follows the word ‘Rhee Syngman’. History says that they must be clear about their faults. The same reason is that Japan, the country closest to us, always curses us. What can we say except Japan, the author of the Japanese colonial period?

However, even after the 41st anniversary of the outbreak of the Buma Uprising, there is talk of a spiritual succession, but it is still difficult to talk about President Park Chung-hee at an official event. An official from a civic group in Busan also said, “When can I leave the Park Jung-hee complex?”

Today’s ceremony was attended by the son of the late Yu Ju-jun, who was first recognized as a victim of the Buma Uprising. Do we listen to you?

“I could not scream even once screaming and died recklessly by public power. Without the consent of the relatives, the body was damaged and buried on the slope of an unknown neighboring town hall.

“It was not until 30 years later that I learned a surprising fact. That my father’s death was completely covered up by the regime … I hope that what my father has suffered is recorded on a page of history so that death at the hands of public authority never happens again, and is never repeated in the next generation ”.

For this man’s words to come true, it is necessary to uncover the truth of state violence during the Yushin dictatorship and take responsibility. To do that, you must summon someone. It is difficult for politicians, so I will tell you again. ‘Park Jung-hee, Yushin’s dictatorship’, is that such a difficult word?

▲ “Stand again in October” A ceremony to mark the 41st anniversary of the Buma Democratic Uprising will be held on the 16th at the generous site of the Pusan ​​National University. Yoo Seong-guk, a family member of the late Yu Ju-jun, a victim of the state-recognized Buma Uprising, is reading a letter.
Ⓒ Kim Bo-seong

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