The Maeil Newspaper likened the increase in the ownership tax to the assault of citizens of the martial law army under the Chun Doo-Hwan regime. It was because he criticized it.
Accordingly, the Maeil Sinmun branch of the National Media Workers Union asked the management to “explain the circumstances of this situation, apologize formally inside and outside, and immediately replace the authors of Manpyeong and come up with measures to prevent recurrence.”
Earlier, the daily newspaper Maeil Shinmun, a daily newspaper in Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk-do, reported on the 19th at the’Maeil Heepyeong’ section entitled’Wandering without a home or being beaten at night’. I drew a figure of being hit by a member of the airborne unit, which was written as an insurance premium. As criticism poured out, Maeil Newspaper deleted the cartoon.
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On the 21st, the Maeil Newspaper said, “Maeil Hee-pyeong criticized the government’s real estate policy and tax policy as the best possible strength.” At the same time, he criticized that he compared the military regime of Chun Doo-hwan and the current government to the same level, but I cannot agree with this opinion.”
He said, “It is an unreasonable claim that it tried to damage the reputation of the citizens of Gwangju.”
As for the reason for the deletion of Manpyeong, Maeil Newspaper said, “I came to think that Manpyeong could recall the lasting wounds of the citizens of Gwangju on this day, and there was also concern that it could be politically distorted and altered.” “I made the decisions I made on the Internet.”
The Maeil Newspaper said, “I sincerely apologize if there are any points that touched and uncovered the painful scratches of Gwangju citizens completely different from the purpose of our report on this day.”
On the 22nd, the Maeil Newspaper Branch of the National Media Workers Union apologized, saying, “I bow my head to the citizens of Gwangju and apologize deeply. did.
They said, “The Maeil Manpyeong published on page 26 of this magazine on the 19th was a shocking content.” “On the day of criticizing the government’s increase in publicly announced prices for apartment houses, Manpyeong was based on a photo of a citizen who was assaulted by martial law forces during the 5.18 Gwangju Democratization Movement. Criticized. This man-pyeong has crossed the line that shouldn’t be crossed.”
“The Gwangju Democratization Movement is a people’s uprising that condemned the conspiracy to take office of the new military and demanded the realization of democracy, and it was a heartbreaking past that showed the noble spirit of sacrifice and the belief in democracy.” Bringing out violent scenes that will be vivid in the memory and using them as a tool for criticizing the regime is an act of insulting the victims and their bereaved of the Gwangju Democratization Movement, which is far beyond the province.”
“This is not the first time that Manpyeong every day insulted the Gwangju Democratization Movement. On August 23, last year, the photograph of the Manpyeong-do martial law army assaulting citizens was controversial,” he said. “This is also a behavior that deeply hurts the citizens of Gwangju, who suffered irreparable pain.”
They said, “The voice of criticism from the civil society toward this place is also strong. More than 22,000 people have already agreed to the Blue House petition to punish the daily newspaper. He said, “The reputation of the newspapers was damaged by a criticism beyond common sense,” he said.
The Maeil Newspaper branch said, “Freedom of expression and freedom of the press are also fundamental human rights that must be observed and the foundation of the press, but even the basic rights guaranteed by the Constitution must operate within the framework of social consensus and common sense.” The editor said in a statement that this man-pyeong was not intended to undermine the spirit of the Gwangju democratization movement, and that he fully sympathized with the historicity and weight of the Gwangju democratization movement. However, it is self-evident that the intention was a rough and inappropriate metaphor that was out of bounds anyway.”
He added, “I wonder if the increase in tax burden due to the soaring house prices is shocking enough to be compared to the brutal violence of the martial law army,” he said. “Someone’s dire suffering should not be a means to achieve our goal.”
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