Suwon City and Gyeonggi Province Hold 65th Memorial Day Ceremony

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City and Gyeonggi Province held a Memorial Day ceremony on the 6th to commemorate the 65th Memorial Day at 10 a.m. at the Suwon War Memorial Tower (335 Dongsuwon-ro, Paldal-gu).

The ceremony was attended by Suwon Mayor Yeom Tae-young, Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung, Jeong Byung-cheon, Director of the Gyeonggi Southern Patriots and Veterans Office, regional lawmakers including Kim Jin-pyo, Park Kwang-on, Kim Young-jin, Baek Hye-ryeon, and Kim Seung-won, and members of veterans organizations.

The ceremony began at 10 a.m. sharp with a moment of silence for those who died in the defense of the nation, followed by the national ceremony, the presentation of flowers and incense, and concluded with the singing of "Song of National Protection."

The city and province scaled down the event to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The planned memorial address by Governor Lee Jae-myung and the eulogy by Mayor Yeom Tae-young were also omitted.

Following the conclusion of the event, some bereaved family members dissatisfied with the simplified ceremony lodged protests with the organizers.