Submitted by FadiAlbouni t3_zrw9ek in Futurology
Unadulteredmilk t1_j164qnu wrote
On what basis are you claiming that there was censorship or suppression by the government? It was very hotly talked about all over the news in SK
FadiAlbouni OP t1_j166sl7 wrote
Personal reports from people in South Korea.
Here's an nbc piece on the tragedy, it also notes the taboo nature of bringing this up.
“The Korean government has a long history of censoring, erasing and
misremembering any event that might be considered shameful,” said Areum
Jeong, author of an upcoming book on the aftermath of the Sewol ferry
disaster. “Creating a memorial would be admitting that there is
something to document.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/south-korea-halloween-crush-mourning-rcna55854
trueloveskissss t1_j168pjo wrote
This was a horrible event and I am deeply saddened for my friends’ motherland of South Korea. Just for my understanding, what is the end goal for these protesters? Once their voices are heard, what exactly do they want from the sk govt?
FadiAlbouni OP t1_j16bfqo wrote
I believe they want the government to take accountability. Make up for the hurt this caused. Regardless of what they want out of this situation, I believe it’s our human right to express our honest opinions and protest. Governments should not deprive us of that.
trueloveskissss t1_j16cab0 wrote
It absolutely is and freedom of speech should absolutely be protected and promoted. Is accountability in a form of government paying the families money? If a more strict policies are established to monitor crowds, would this satisfy the protesters? Are they expecting the President to step down? I’m not from there so I would like to learn the protesters/families point of view.
FadiAlbouni OP t1_j16ih5t wrote
They’re demanding that Yoon Suk Yeol steps down. People aren’t willing to forgive the government’s incompetence. The government on the other hand, isn’t taking demands, putting 11.000+ police officers in Seoul to prevent anti-government protests, when they haven’t deployed them to prevent the crowd crush.
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