No freedom for mourning

Now citizens of Republic of Korea lost two colossuses, Roh Mu-hyun and Kim Dae-jung. Now it is time for us to mourn. But that seems not so. Police blockaded City hall square of Seoul and Cheonggye square, which were heart of Candlelight protest last year, according to congressman Roh Hoechan. Some says that Deoksu palace, where citizens gathered to mourn for Roh, for the sole fact that there were people who criticized Lee Myung-bak regime.

Now some bitter memory bring me back on May. 30., when Roh's funeral was held. That day, 5 things happened.
1. Thugs rampaged Yongsan disater scene where 5 lives of civilian was lost in brutal siege attack by police. Some people believes that investigations focused on Roh, which lead to his suicide, was to conceal police negligence. The bereaved and reverend Mun Jung-hyun was beaten by gangs.
2. Police issued level 2 alert, to put down the citizens when they turn into a mob.
3. And they forcefully dismissed funeral mourners, who were following the hearse. The hearse was blocked by police force and could not move an inch for nearly an hour.
4. Kim Dae-jung, who said that he felt like "a part of my body is lost forever.", was present at funeral, but he could not speak for Roh, for government did not allow his funeral oration, in fear that it might lead to an uprising.
5. Court acquitted some conglomerate board members who excuted one of the single biggest tax evasion, though it may not be relevant here.

I could not have a moment for condolence, for I was driven into fury and bewilderment. That surely wasn't a decent funeral for a former president. Government considered mourning citizens to be a coup-ready protesters. All police forces guarded and blockaded citizens from gathering and form a parade. It is something like opening the casket and swinging an axe to cut his throat, just to make sure that he's dead, IN FRONT OF THE BEREAVED.

Now antipathy against Lee is even higher. Police movements now taking place, might only be an overture for an grand absurdity play. A person who lost a part of his soul needs to worry that a fury may fill in the void. That's no way to show respect to deceased. But stupidity inside Lee's cranium, never knows when to stop. I wonder what he will do this time, to spit on deceased man, and WHETHER WILL I BE ABLE TO TAKE THAT HUMILIATION.