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Escalating discussions on the government’s wartime operational control is further arousing military organizations.
Former secretaries of defense, radio performers, reserve officers assembled in response to 150 veteran association representatives and 63 organizations who gathered on the 30th for a ‘Forum in opposition to wartime operational control.’
They urged that “The policy is effective and that the forum opposing wartime operational control is jeopardizing national security” and clarified that the ‘Nationwide rally’ beginning on the 2nd needs to be cancelled immediately.
In an introductory speech Seh Jik Park, chairman of the Korean Veteran’s Association said “The nation needs to know that the conference to oppose wartime operational control may jeopardize national security and lead to a hazardous outcome.” He indicated that “This government is not an ‘autonomy’ and must foresee wartime operational control as an issue of national existence.”
Furthermore, Chairman Park said “In order to change the president’s mind prior to the Korea-U.S. bilateral talks a ‘National antigovernment rally’ will take place and “We will use all our strength until wartime operational control contoured to North Korea’s strategy is abandoned.”
In regards to the resolution they criticized “national security and economy is not being considered, but rather political leaders have lightly fallen in the face of publicity and is exhorting wartime operational control with sovereignty. The purpose of these actions is to ultimately scheme a break between the Korea-U.S. alliance by destroying the worlds strongest partnership Korea-U.S. and withdrawing troops.
Following the rally with veteran representatives, 60 members from secretaries of defense, participating directors, chief generals from the army, sea and air force and reserve officers plan to unveil their petition on ‘Opposition to wartime operational control forum’ at the same location.
In order to request that talks of wartime operational control is not discussed at the bilateral talks scheduled next month and the annual Korea-U.S. security conference (SCM) in October, reserve officers are planning to repeatedly request interviews with President Roh.
The ‘National Antigovernment Rally’ planned to commence on the 2nd is cosponsored by the Korean Veteran’s Association and The Christian Council of Korea where 10,000 Christians and veterans will participate in upholding the forum of wartime operational control.
