송영길, 장례식 불참 발언 관련 “정청래에게 사과”하면서도 “FTA 추진 격렬 반대 선봉에 정청래 있었다” [뉴스플레이리스트] / 채널A

Representative Song Young-gil of the Democratic Party of Korea has apologized for his remarks claiming that former party leader Chung Cheong-rae did not attend the funeral of former President Roh Moo-hyun. On the 30th, Rep. Song explained the context of his remarks on social media, stating, "It was a question regarding the controversy over the legitimacy of former President Roh Moo-hyun's succession. I thought it was inappropriate for a candidate who had distanced himself from Roh Moo-hyun—although he was an early member of the Roh Moo-hyun Supporters' Group (Nosamo)—while acting as a core member of Chung Dong-young's Legitimacy Group, to bring up the issue of former President Roh Moo-hyun's legitimacy in order to attack other candidates." He continued, "During the response, I stated that I could not attend the funeral because I had no recollection of seeing Representative Chung Cheong-rae. However, after seeing an interview with Representative Chung, I learned that he was in China and could not attend on the day but did so the following day. Therefore, I will correct my remarks and apologize." At the same time, he stated, "When former President Roh Moo-hyun was pushing for the Korea-U.S. FTA, most Democratic Party lawmakers vehemently opposed it. Representative Chung Cheong-rae was at the forefront of that opposition." He further asserted, "Former President Roh Moo-hyun stated that progressive reform forces cannot become the mainstream of history unless they fully embrace the issue of trade opening," adding, "I have consistently supported former President Roh Moo-hyun's push for the Korea-US FTA." He continued by emphasizing, "The true heirs of Roh Moo-hyun today are not Jeong Cheong-rae, Kim Min-seok, or Song Young-gil, but awakened citizens who are determined to protect and ensure the success of President Lee Jae-myung, the 'second Roh Moo-hyun,' and vow never to repeat the tragedy of former President Roh Moo-hyun." Regarding the controversy over the "Roh Moo-hyun heirs," Representative Song stated, "The true heirs of Roh Moo-hyun today are not specific politicians, but awakened citizens who seek to protect and ensure the success of President Lee Jae-myung, the 'second Roh Moo-hyun.' We all bear great responsibility for failing to protect the President." He emphasized, "In the face of President Roh Moo-hyun's death, the fact is that we are all 'sorry we couldn't protect him.'" He stressed, "We must never repeat such a tragedy again." #JeongCheongrae #DemocraticPartyofKorea #SongYounggil #NationalConvention #LeeJaemyung #RohMooHyun #KimMinseok #PartyLeader #Nosamo Copyright Ⓒ Channel A. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use for AI learning are prohibited.