South Korea: PPP’s Kim apologises for public suffering caused by martial law aftermath

People Power Party (PPP) candidate Kim Moon-soo apologised for the public’s suffering caused by former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s December 3 martial law attempt, as he launched his campaign for the June 3 presidential election.  It marked Kim’s first public comment on the crisis that ultimately removed Yoon of the same party from office. Kim cemented his presidential candidacy for the conservative party this week after days of internal party strife over a possible candidacy merger with former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, Yonhap news agency reported. “I sincerely apologise to the people who have suffered from the martial law imposition,” Kim said in an interview with cable TV channel Channel A. “The public has had a difficult time since the martial law attempt. The economy and domestic politics are in difficulty, and so are exports and diplomacy,” Kim said. Kim also emphasised he would not have agreed to the martial law imposition. “Democracy is built on dialogue, compromise and patience, not martial law,” he said. (IANS)

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