Former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo mourns ceremony Former UNITED Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was present

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (China News Service) -- South Korea's Ministry of Administration and Security said on October 27 local time that the government decided at a state council meeting on the same day to hold a five-day state funeral for the late former President Roh Tae-wook, and on the 30th of this month, a farewell ceremony and a burial ceremony for the remains. The scale of Lu Taiyu's funeral has attracted much attention.

On the morning of the 28th local time, a reporter from the China News Agency saw at the scene of the mourning ceremony of Lu Tae-woo located in the funeral home of Seoul National University Hospital that vehicles drove to the funeral home one after another, and a large number of reporters took pictures in front of the funeral home. The corridors of the funeral home are filled with wreaths with wreaths and the walls of the corridors.

On the second floor of the funeral home, there is a condolence book at the entrance of the No. 2 condolence hall for messages, the hall is full of wreaths, and lu Taiyu's posthumous photos are placed in the center, in which Lu Taiyu is wearing a black suit, wearing a black and yellow striped tie, and his face is calm. The photo is surrounded by white chrysanthemums and white and pink lilies, and there is a spirit card under the photo, and the box on the left side of the spirit card contains medals and ribbons. On the floor in front of the spiritual seat is a low table with incense burners and candles, and a flower basket on each side of the table. The shrine is paved with a cool mat for visitors to mourn. Lu Zaixian, the son of Lu Taiyu, stood on the side of the condolence hall and shook hands with those who came to mourn.

At the scene, the reporter saw former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon go to the funeral home to offer condolences. In the morning, a number of people from all walks of life, including politicians and businessmen, went to the funeral home to offer condolences, and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and others sent wreaths to express their condolences.

Ban Ki-moon told the media after concluding his condolences, "From the perspective of diplomats, he (Roh Tae-woo) is the one who has greatly expanded the scope of the Republic of Korea's diplomacy." ”

Ban Ki-moon said that during the reign of former President Roh Tae-woo, Ban Ki-moon was the director of the Americas Bureau of South Korea (Ministry of Foreign Affairs). He commented: "[Lu Taiyu] has carried out northern diplomacy with Eastern Europe that no one else has imagined, established diplomatic relations with China, and expanded diplomatic relations with more than 40 countries during his term of office." Ban Ki-moon also talked about Roh Tae-woo's merits in the status-of-arms agreement in South Korea and promoting the denuclearization of the peninsula, and recalled an anecdote with Roh Jae-hyun, the son of Roh Tae-woo. Ban Ki-moon said of the state funeral for Lo Tae-woo: "I think this is giving proper courtesy."

According to the data, Roh Tae-woo was born on December 4, 1932 in the present-day City of Daegu, South Korea, and was elected as the thirteenth president of South Korea in 1987, the first democratically elected president of South Korea, and achieved the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea during his term of office. After stepping down from office at the end of his term, President Roh Tae-woo was arrested in November 1995 for collecting and embezzling secret political funds, and appeared in court the same year, becoming the first former head of state in South Korean history to stand in public before a court.

Roh Tae-woo was bedridden for a long time, and was recently admitted to Seoul National University Hospital for treatment due to the deterioration of his condition, and died on the 26th local time due to ineffective medical treatment.