Lee: Stripping State Violence Offenders of Honors Is Only Natural...Will Push to Eliminate Statutes of Limitations

[Financial News] President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea stated on the 29th that revoking state decorations and medals from perpetrators of state violence, including torture and fabricated cases, is an entirely natural step. He added that his administration will also push legislation to exclude criminal and civil statutes of limitations for such crimes.
Posting on his X (social network), formerly Twitter, account the same day, President Lee wrote, "Revoking the decorations and medals given to the worst perpetrators of state violence, such as torture, fabricated cases, and judicial killings, is long overdue but an entirely natural measure."
He went on to say, "We will also make sure to push for legislation to exclude criminal and civil statutes of limitations for state violence crimes."
President Lee also wrote, "Today I am going to pay my respects at the Jeju April 3 Incident, the worst case of state violence," adding, "I pray for the souls of those who, without knowing why, were stabbed with spears, shot with carbines, and buried alive." He continued, "We will ensure that such a tragedy never occurs again in the Republic of Korea (ROK)."
The article President Lee shared along with his post reported that the police have begun a full review of some 70,000 government awards and commendations from the President and the Prime Minister of South Korea granted since the force was founded, and have started procedures to cancel decorations and commendations for investigators involved in torture and fabricated spy cases. The report also noted that the Prime Minister’s commendation awarded to Lee Geun-an remains in effect, and that former Assistant Commissioner Park Cheo-won still has 13 publicly listed decorations to his name.

west@fnnews.com Seong Seok-woo Reporter