Yonhap News Agency reported on October 27 that the widow of former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo disclosed his last words to the public on the 26th. In his last words, Lu Taiyu expressed the hope that the people would forgive their shortcomings and mistakes.
The last words said: "I feel very honored and grateful to serve the great motherland and the people, and I will humbly accept my destiny." It is hoped that the dream of korean reunification, which has not been realized in life, can be realized in the hands of the next generation. ”
Lu Taiyu died on October 26, local time, at the age of 88. Born in 1932 in Jinan, Shandong Province, China, Roh Tae-woo served as President of South Korea from February 1988 to February 1993, during which he established diplomatic relations between China and South Korea.
In 1995, Kim Yong-sam's government arrested and prosecuted Roh Tae-woo on suspicion of participating in a "rebellion" before becoming president and accepting bribes during his presidency. On April 17, 1997, the Supreme Court of South Korea finally sentenced him to 17 years in prison and fined him 262.8 billion won.