'저는 그들의 땅을 지키기 위하여 싸웠던 인디안들의 이야기를 기억합니다. 백인들이 그들의 신성한 숲에 도로를 만들기 위하여 나무들을 잘랐습니다. 매일밤 인디안들이 나가서 백인들이 만든 그 길을 해체하면 그 다음 날 백인들이 와서 도로를 다시 짓곤 했습니다. 한동안 그 것이 반복되었습니다. 그러던 어느날, 숲에서 가장 큰 나무가 백인들이 일할 동안 그들 머리 위로 떨어져 말과 마차들을 파괴하고 그들 중 몇몇을 죽였습니다. 그러자 백인들은 떠났고 결코 다시 오지 않았습니다….' (브루스 개그논)





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Friday, September 18, 2009

Three Unification Activists Released on Sept. 10, PKAR News Letter

Image source: PKAR leaders hug the released on Sept. 10, 2009

Image source: same as above: 'From left to right; Jang, Min-Kyeong , Oh, Soon-Wan, Yoon, Joo-Hyung'

Image source: same as above: 'The welcome ceremony was done with the family and local citizens with the [Korean popular] song of “Our Wish [is Unification]”. [The banner reads, ‘Truly Welcome the Release of the Unification Activists, Yoon, Joo-Hyung, Jang, Min-Kyeong, Oh, Soon-Wan_Pan Citizen Committee in Chookbuk-do for the Protection of Democracy and Smashing of the National Security Oppression][unofficial translation]'.

* Below is the unofficial summary transaltion of the article in the
Pan Korean Alliance for Reunification of Korea (PKAR)
Newsletter, Sept. 17, 2009

On the morning of Sept. 10, 2009, three detained Pan Korean Alliance for Reunification of Korea (PKAR), South Korea branch, unification activists who had been arrested under the charge of the violation of the National Security Law on May 7 during the NIS oppression against the PKAR were released by probation.

On the same day, at 9:30am, there was the verdict trial on the three in the Chungjoo local court. They are:

Yoon, Joo-Hyung (42, Organizing Director, Korea Peasants’ League, Choongbuk-do branch)-2year sentence, 4year probation

Jang, Min-Kyeong (39, Executive Director, 6.15 Joint Committee, Choongbuk-do branch)- 2year sentence, 4year probation

Oh, Soon-Wan(37, Secretary, 6.15 Joint Committee, Choongbuk-do branch)-1year & 6month sentence, 3year probation

The other three in Seoul Detention Center, Lee Kyu-Jae (72, Chairman, PKAR, South Korea branch), Lee Kyeong-Won(45, Secretary, PKAR, South Korea branch), Choi, Eun-A(37, PKAR, South Korea branch) will have the third trial on Sept. 18, Seoul Central Distict Court(10am to 6pm).

1 comment:

  1. Hard to believe any government is so cruel and unreasonable to arrest citizens on such charges.

    The world progresses and is moved forward by those who stand courageous against the tyrannies of their government. I pray that the remaining three are released.

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