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S. Korean activist crosses Border in Panmunjom

 
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catman



Joined: 18 Jul 2004

PostPosted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:20 am    Post subject: S. Korean activist crosses Border in Panmunjom Reply with quote

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Ro Su Hui, vice-chairman of the South Headquarters of the Pan-national Alliance for Korea's Reunification, (Pomminryon) went back to south Korea across the demarcation line in Panmunjom on Thursday. Ro had come to the DPRK on March 24 to take part in commemorations for the 100th day since the demise of leader Kim Jong Il.

Officials of the DPRK accompanied him to Panmunjom to see him off. Among them were Choe Jin Su, chairman of the North Headquarters of Pomminryon, and officials of the North Headquarters of Pomminryon and the Pan-national Alliance of Youth and Students for Korea's Reunification and the North Side Committee for Implementing the June 15 Joint Declaration.

People, including youth and students, in Kaesong city thronged Panmunjom to give Ro a hearty send-off.

As Ro arrived in the yard of Panmun Pavilion, the crowd warmly greeted him, waving Korean Peninsula flags.

A girl student presented him with a bunch of flowers.

Ro said good-bye to the officials of the DPRK.

At 3 p.m. he crossed the demarcation line with a strong resolution and with the Korean Peninsula flag in hand. South Korean men in plain clothes hurriedly took him away.

The farewell-bidders shouted slogans "Down with Lee Myung Bak group of traitors!", "Let Mr. Ro Su Hui go home!" and "U.S. and south Korean conservative authorities must halt at once such human rights abuse as blocking Vice-Chairman Ro Su Hui!"


Video of useful idiot
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JustinC



Joined: 10 Mar 2012
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 4:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Interesting video, thanks !
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Zackback



Joined: 05 Nov 2010
Location: Kyungbuk

PostPosted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 4:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That was awesome!
What would have been better is to have seen all those people charge across the border chanting, yelling and screaming.

On a side note...if they ever unify it would be very difficult to draw the new kind of flag. Man all those jagged edges and stuff.
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Mr Crowley



Joined: 23 Mar 2006
Location: Suwon

PostPosted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 4:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The South Koreans guards should have thrown him back.
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sml7285



Joined: 26 Apr 2012

PostPosted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 3:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wonder why he didn't choose to stay and work for a few years (derp).
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young_clinton



Joined: 09 Sep 2009

PostPosted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 4:07 am    Post subject: Re: S. Korean activist crosses Border in Panmunjom Reply with quote

catman wrote:
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Laughing

At least he crossed back safely and in good condition
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catman



Joined: 18 Jul 2004

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Mr Crowley wrote:
The South Koreans guards should have thrown him back.


I would have loved to have seen him denied entrance.
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pegasus64128



Joined: 20 Aug 2011

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:12 pm    Post subject: Re: S. Korean activist crosses Border in Panmunjom Reply with quote

Whatever!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oPp0oTgJQ4

There are some mistakes in the lyrics @ 1:33, 2:06, 2:40 and 3:05
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young_clinton



Joined: 09 Sep 2009

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 7:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why couldn't they be civil with the guy?

He must have arranged to go to the DPRK at the embassy in china, otherwise they would have started shooting at him at the border.
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CentralCali



Joined: 17 May 2007

PostPosted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

young_clinton wrote:
Why couldn't they be civil with the guy?


Perhaps because he was resisting arrest. You're familiar with the concept of arrest, I trust. Here's an experiment for you to conduct in your home country: go in front of a police station after you've informed the police of your intent to commit what's considered a serious crime in your home country and then resist when you're arrested while in the commission of said serious crime. How gentle do you think the police are going to be with you?

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He must have arranged to go to the DPRK at the embassy in china, otherwise they would have started shooting at him at the border.


How he managed to get into North Korea is irrelevant. The issue is that he entered that country in violation of South Korean law.
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