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Shui Junyi: "Even if the crow came, it cried and flew away because there was no food." Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun once used this sentence to describe the poverty in his hometown. The place called Xia Feng Village was once popular with tourists because Roh Moo-hyun was elected president. Unfortunately, it is still the same village, but May 23rd became the place where Roh Moo-hyun, who left office for 15 months, ended his life.
Today, Roh Moo-hyun's coffin arrived in Seoul, the capital, from Xia Feng Village. Koreans sent the former head of state away with a grand state funeral ceremony.
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At 1 1 local time this morning and1Beijing time, the funeral of former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun was held in Seoul, South Korea. The black hearse carrying Roh Moo-hyun's coffin departed from Xia Feng Village, Gimhae City, 400 kilometers away that morning, and it took nearly five hours to arrive at Gyeongbokgung Palace in downtown Seoul. More than 2,000 people, including South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, former presidents Kim Dae-jung and Jin Yongsan, current and former senior government officials, diplomatic envoys from various countries and representatives from all walks of life in South Korea, attended the farewell ceremony held in front of Gyeongbokgung Palace, which was the biggest state funeral in the history of South Korea.
State funeral is the highest funeral standard for the outgoing president in South Korea, which lasts for 7 days. Up to today, the number of Koreans attending the mourning has reached a record 3 million.
Today, a huge portrait of Roh Moo-hyun surrounded by plain flowers was placed in the center of the venue, and huge TV screens on both sides showed images of Roh Moo-hyun before his death, including the image of being sworn in as president. Amid sadness and music, people laid wreaths. The farewell ceremony ended after 1 1 in the morning amid the songs of the honor guards of the three armed forces and the sound of 2 1.
Hundreds of thousands of people bid farewell to Roh Moo-hyun on both sides of the road where his hearse passed. The body of the former president was cremated this afternoon. The ashes will return to their hometown tonight.
He was born in poverty, went out of the countryside and became the head of state by hard work; He emphasized honesty all his life, but finally fell into the suspicion and investigation of accepting bribes, so he jumped off a cliff and committed suicide, ending his life.
Around the coffin of Roh Moo-hyun in front of Gyeongbokgung Palace, people have more or less forgotten his faults and guilt to be investigated, and expressed their regret and sadness for the president they chose more than six years ago.
Moderator: I am now in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. As you can see, this road is called Taiping Road, and the other end of Taiping Road is Gyeongbokgung Palace. Here, a farewell ceremony for the body of former President Roh Moo-hyun was held today. On the 23rd, former President Roh Moo-hyun died suddenly, and the Korean people expressed their deep condolences to the former president who just left office 15 months ago in different ways. According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 200 mourning halls set up by local non-governmental organizations. Three days before the ceremony, more than 400,000 people went to Xia Feng Village, Roh Moo-hyun's hometown, to mourn.
Narrator: At 9: 30 am local time on May 23, 2009, Busan University Hospital in South Korea announced that former President Roh Moo-hyun, who arrived at the hospital 77 minutes ago, had passed away. According to preliminary investigation, at about 6: 45 in the morning, Roh Moo-hyun jumped from Owl Rock, which is 30 meters high near his home, while walking in Xia Feng Village of Jinhai City as usual. In the early morning 1 1, South Korean police announced that Roh Moo-hyun had jumped off a cliff and died. The news spread and South Korea was shocked. President Lee Myung-bak expressed his condolences and immediately announced a comprehensive investigation into the death of Roh Moo-hyun. In the afternoon, after the South Korean Attorney General held an emergency meeting, he decided to end the investigation into Roh Moo-hyun's alleged bribery case. In fact, it was the deepening of this investigation that finally crushed the tree of life in the heart of the former president.
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In the modern history of the world, it is extremely rare for the outgoing head of state to commit suicide. The death of Roh Moo-hyun shocked not only South Korea, but also the world. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued a statement saying: "Roh Moo-hyun made constant efforts to develop democracy and adopted various reform measures during his lifetime, paving the way for the establishment of a developed society. I am here to pay tribute to him and pray for the rest of his old friends. " China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ma Zhaoxu said on the 24th: We express regret and condolences over the unfortunate death of Mr. Roh Moo-hyun and express our deep condolences to his relatives. During his tenure as President of South Korea, Mr. Roh Moo-hyun attached great importance to the development of China-ROK relations. The government and people of China will never forget his active efforts and important contributions to the all-round development of China-ROK relations. On the afternoon of May 23rd, Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso said, "I had a conversation with him when I was a foreign minister, and I was very shocked by his death. I would like to express my heartfelt condolences to him. " . On behalf of the US government, US President Barack Obama expressed condolences to the family of President Roh Moo-hyun and Korean nationals. According to the Korean Central News Agency, Kim Jong Il, chairman of the DPRK National Defense Commission, said in a condolence telegram to Roh Moo-hyun's widow on 25th that we received the news of the unfortunate death of former President Roh Moo-hyun and expressed our deep condolences to Ms. Liang Shu and her family.
(The Life of Roh Moo-hyun)
Before taking office, Roh Moo-hyun had three plans: first, to carry out political transparency to the end; second, to keep Cheongwadae away from money; and third, to take care of his relatives. Did he do it? The reality is obviously much more complicated than imagined, and even a head of state is difficult to control. However, even after the death of Roh Moo-hyun, people still think that he is an ambitious and idealistic person.
In July 2003, then President Roh Moo-hyun visited China for the first time and was received by Shui Junyi, the host of CCTV's High-end Interview. Today, when the Korean people bid farewell to Roh Moo-hyun, we may have a deeper understanding by listening to his words and looking at his expression.
Roh Moo-hyun: 1988 I became a member of parliament for the first time. At that time, until now, members of parliament are often condemned by the people as people who don't tell the truth and don't keep their promises. This is really the misfortune of politicians and the greater misfortune of the country. ..... I never wavered. After engaging in political work, I often feel that political work itself is very difficult, and it is not easy to win votes. People like me can hardly raise campaign funds. Politics is not a happy thing for me. But I have always adhered to a belief that I can't do what others can't do. I insist on doing what others can't do, and I can do it. Therefore, I stick to myself and never waver.
Moderator: Roh Moo-hyun won the hearts of the people by being honest and anti-corruption when he was running for the presidency, but after leaving office, he finally went on the road of no return because of being suspected of taking bribes. This is his personal tragedy as well as that of South Korea. At the same time, the death of Roh Moo-hyun should be more than just a tragedy. I believe that South Korea and the world will be alert. No matter where, the ideal of integrity is never just a slogan, but also a test to be faced at any time.