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An Appeal for Democracy and Justice in the Republic of Korea (South Korea)

An Appeal for Democracy and Justice in the Republic of Korea (South Korea)

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A Letter of Plea to the Conscientious People of the World to bring about Truth, Justice and Democracy in the Republic of Korea (South Korea)

Neo-McCarthyism in South Korea!

Do you know what’s happening in South Korea?

Do you know how and who became the president of South Korea in 2012?

I implore you to read this urgent letter of plea and distribute it widely to your friends and network members.

Democracy is steadfastly dying in South Korea. As Watergate was to the USA, the National Intelligence Services (NIS a.k.a. KCIA) illegally intervened in the 2012, presidential election. The egregious outcome, a cruel and ruthless dictator, Geun-hye Park, daughter of the late dictator Chung-hee Park, assumed office. An aftermath of this stolen election, Korean “Neo-McCarthyism” is actively erupting. All in opposition of the current regime is deemed a communist and pro North Korea. Scholars, politicians, and even ordinary citizens who express diverse views are severely persecuted. Civil Rights in South Korea are virtually gone. The “Yoo-shin,” the repressive and autocratic laws written into the Constitution and enforced during Chung-hee Park’s military dictatorship between 1960 and 1979, are in full force.

A brief background on the establishment of the NIS

During the dictatorial regime of Chung-hee Park the NIS was formed in order to discern, capture, and prosecute political dissidents. Those nonconformists were labeled communists or pro North Korean activists and were brutally tortured and killed by the NIS.

Background information on the presidential election of 2012

Covert and unlawful activities were being actively conducted by the ruling Saenuri Party prior to the presidential election of 2012. The National Intelligence Services was blatantly breaking the constitutional and electoral laws of South Korea. Undercover agents created hundreds of thousands of user names on the internet and posted comments in favor of the presidential candidate, Guen-hye Park, and denouncing opposing candidates including Jae-in Moon. The NIS not only used their agents hired by private taxpayers, it also paid North Korean defectors and South Korean citizens for this character defaming campaign resulting in the destruction of vital evidence which would prove all allegations against the NIS. Consequently, constitutional law scholars have declared this illicit intervention an “electoral Coup d’etat.” To demand accountability from the Park Regime a multitude of nationals have taken to the streets holding continuous candlelight vigils.

Unfortunately, most South Korean mass media are only reporting on views of the ruling Saenuri Party. The ultra right-wing conservative groups are condemning the vigils as an “electoral disobedience.” To make matters worse, the Geun-hye Park government is trying to evade the legitimacy of this political crisis by re-launching the Neo-McCarthyism executed and enforced by her late father, Chung-hee Park. The Park administration has embarked upon a “witch hunt” against lawmaker Seok-ki Lee of the Unified Progressive Party. Freedom of expression and ideology and the principle of presumption of innocence until proven guilty are being mercilessly demolished.

If you see unfairness and injustice in the situation of South Korea, please go to (http://goo.gl/4VEaNI) to sign and forward this message to as many people as possible via emails and SNS. We would also greatly appreciate your efforts to draw public attention to this issue through submission to journals, for example, in collaboration with other civil activists.


September, 2013
Alliance of Conscientious People of the World


An Appeal for Democracy and Justice in the Republic of Korea (South Korea)

South Korea has achieved remarkable economic and political accomplishments in recent years. It has been a visible role model for many developing countries. However, these accomplishments have not come without devastating sacrifice.

After the Korean War, South Korea has gone through convulsive political turmoil. As a result of the April 19, 1960, uprising against Seungman Rhee, the Kwangju Massacre in 1980, and the June of 1987, Democratic Movements, many precious young lives were lost. Despite the high human toll, this hard-won democracy in South Korea is steadfastly dying at the hand of the unlawful electoral intervention by the National Intelligence Services, (NIS, a.k.a. KCIA) the renewal of Neo-McCarthyism and political witch hunts.

Geopolitically, the Korean Peninsula is at a critical juncture. Its domestic stability will become an important factor in determining world peace. Thus, at this hour, we express a deep concern over the current political situations in South Korea. The autocratic dictatorial regime of Chung-hee Park has returned by way of his daughter, Geun-hye Park, who was illicitly elected into presidential office through the intervention of the NSI.

To demand the return of peace, justice, and democracy in the Korean Peninsula and ultimately for world peace, we hereby request the following:

1. The Guen-hye Park administration cease the reinstatement of the Chung-hee Park dictatorship and the Yoo-shin. The Park regime must acknowledge the brutal and illegal deployment of Neo-McCarthyism and immediately abolish all witch hunting politics.


2. Legal prosecution of all those who intervened in the 2012, presidential election and a total dismantling of the NIS.


3. A full and comprehensive return to democracy in Korea guaranteeing the inalienable rights of freedom of expression, academic advancement, and ideology. We demand the complete eradication of censorship.


4. The return of the complete and authoritative rights of the prosecutor’s office.

Once again, peace and democracy on the Korean Peninsula will ultimately lead to a world peace. We vehemently urge the Park administration to execute all of the above-mentioned demands. We urge global citizens to join hands with this consorted effort to bring about peace and justice, not only on the Korean Peninsula but to the entire world.

Thank you.

September, 2013
Alliance of Conscientious People of the World


< 전세계 양심인들에 보내는 호소문 >

진리와 자유를 추구하는 양심인 여러분, 대한민국의 민주주의가 국가 정보원 (이하 국정원)에 의해 자행된 2012년의 대선 불법 개입과 교활한 '매카시즘' (자신과 정치적 견해가 다른 이들을 공산주의자로 매도 탄압하는 보복정치)으로 죽어가고 있습니다.

국정원은 독재자 박정희의 군사통치에 공헌하기 위해 중앙정보부라는 이름으로 설립되어 민주인사들을 무수히 고문 살해한 전력이 있는 기관으로서, 이 국정원의 불법 선거개입 의혹이 18대 대통령 선거 약 2주전 포착되었습니다. 그러나 경찰은 대선 사흘 전 '무혐의' 수사결과를 발표했고, 그 결과 2012년 12월 19일 독재자 박정희의 딸인 박근혜 후보가 마침내 당선되었습니다. 그러나 경찰의 수사결과는 허위였음이 박근혜 당선 직후 드러났고, 국정원 직원 뿐 아니라 탈북자나 일반 시민들까지 매수하여 야당후보의 명예훼손 캠페인을 시행한 세부사항들이 무수히 확인되었으며, 심지어는 공권력에 의한 증거인멸까지 사실로 판명되었습니다. 이 사태를 법조인들은 국민의 주권을 유린한 '선거 쿠데타' 내지 '민주주의 파괴’로 규정하였고, 한국 국민들은 매주 거리로 나와 민주주의 염원을 담은 촛불로써 박근혜 정부가 책임질 것을 요구하고 있습니다.

하지만 대부분의 한국 언론들은 이를 외면하고 있고, 여당 및 일부 보수단체들은 오히려 깨어있는 시민들의 정당한 선거무효운동을 치졸한 선거불복으로 몰아세우고 있습니다. 게다가, 집권당이 처한 이러한 정당성 위기를, 박근혜 정부는 이제 그 악명높은 매카시즘으로 돌파하겠다고 나섰습니다. 법적으로 유효한 증거조차 확보되지 못한 상태에서, 불법 대선 범죄의 당사자인 국정원을 내세워 통합진보당 의원인 이석기에 대한 마녀사냥을 시작했고, 사상과 표현의 자유, 무죄추정의 원칙, 피의자 보호 원칙 등은 무참히 파괴되고 있습니다.

이에 우리는 이 사건에 대해 박근혜 정부를 규탄하고 그 책임을 요구하려고 합니다. 현재 대한민국이 처한 민주주의 위기에 분노하는 전세계 민주시민들께서는 ( http://goo.gl/CcVIy7)으로 가시어 서명하시고, 이 메세지를 이메일과 SNS를 통해 가급적 많은 이들에게 홍보해주시기 부탁드립니다. 또한, 소속되어 계신 시민단체들과 논의하시어 언론기고 등의 방법을 통해 대중의 관심을 촉구해주시면 대단히 감사하겠습니다.

2013년 9월
세계 양심인 연대


박근혜 정부에 보내는 전세계 양심인들의 성명서

1960년 4.19 의거를 비롯 1980년 5월의 광주민주항쟁과 1987년 6월의 시민혁명 등, 용기있는 민중의 무수한 희생으로 어렵게 이룩한 대한민국의 민주주의가, 국가 정보원 (이하 국정원)에 의해 자행된 2012년의 대선 불법 개입과 교활한 '매카시즘'으로 믿을 수 없을만큼 빠른 속도로 죽어가고 있다.

한반도의 정치적 안정과 평화는 세계 평화에도 중요한 요소이기에, 대한민국이 과거의 독재시절로 회귀하는 듯한 현실에 대해 우리는 심각히 우려하는 바이며, 따라서 다음 사항들을 박근혜 정부에 요구한다.

1. 박근혜 정부는 독재자 아버지의 유신 시대로의 회귀를 멈추라! 매카시즘이야말로 시대착오적임을 깨닫고 보복성 마녀사냥 정치를 중단하라!
2. 국정원의 불법 대선개입의 수혜자인 박근혜 정부는 국정원의 정치개입과 민간사찰 관련자들을 전원 엄중 처벌하고 국정원을 해체하라!
3. 박근혜 정부는, 민주공화국의 기본인 사상 및 표현의 자유와 언론의 독립성을 보장하라!
4. 박근혜 정부는, 민주공화국의 기본인 사법부의 독립성을 더이상 훼손하지 마라!

이 요구를 받아들여 즉시 행동으로 옮기지 않을 경우, 박근혜 정부는 전세계로부터 강력한 지탄과 저항을 받을 것이며, 이는 대한민국의 경제와 미래에도 바람직하지 못한 결과를 초래할 것임을 기억하기 바란다.

2013년 9월
세계 양심인 연대
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