In a video congratulatory speech sent to the 6th anniversary of the April 27 Panmunjom Declaration held at the National Assembly Library yesterday, former President Moon said, “In this general election, the people have reached a consensus that we must overcome the three major crises of democracy, people’s livelihood, and peace.” “In accordance with the will of the public in the general election, we must quickly change the direction of inter-Korean relations and policies on the Korean Peninsula from confrontation and conflict to peace and prosperity,” he said.
Former President Moon diagnosed the situation on the Korean Peninsula as “a truly serious crisis situation, with growing concerns that military conflict and war may break out at any moment if this continues.”
He went on to point out that “sincere efforts to restore dialogue and peace have disappeared, while provoking and antagonizing each other has only increased conflict,” and that “even the September 19 military agreement, which was the safety pin for peace on the Korean Peninsula, has been annulled.”
At the same time, he emphasized, “We are having difficulty eliciting cooperation from the international community for peace on the Korean Peninsula due to biased ideological diplomacy,” and added, “At times like these, we must reflect on the meaning of the Panmunjeom Declaration and work together to return to the path of peace.” .
Former President Moon also addressed North Korea, saying, “Recently, the inter-Korean relationship has been redefined as a ‘hostile relationship between two countries’ and even the concepts of unification and nation are being denied,” adding, “North Korea will no longer proceed down a path that runs counter to peace on the Korean Peninsula and joint prosperity between the two Koreas.” “I hope not,” he said.
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