1. ‘Pardon Gangjeong residents’
Governor asks president to pardon people who opposed navy base construction

The governor has asked President Moon Jae-in to issue special pardons for the Gangjeong residents who were found guilty of breaking the law in their reaction to the construction of a naval base in their community.

Governor Won Hee-ryong said Gangjeong residents have suffered for ten years, as their community was torn between those who supported the Jeju Civilian-Military Complex Port and those who opposed it.

He said the residents with a criminal record stemming from actions related to the facility should be pardoned so that they regain hope for the future and build a peaceful community.

"민군복합항 강정주민 특별사면 건의"

원희룡 제주특별자치도지사가 민군복합형 관광미항과 관련한 강정주민의 특별사면을 문재인 대통령에게 건의했습니다.

원 지사는 건의문을 통해 민군복합형 관광미항 건설 과정에서 강정 주민들은 찬성과 반대로 나뉘어 10년이 넘은 지금까지도 고통의 세월을 보내고 있다고 밝혔습니다.

주민들이 희망을 품고 미래를 설계하고 평화로운 공동체로 다시 일어설 수 있도록
이들에 대한 사면복권을 요청한다고 밝혔습니다.