문대통령 "5•18 진실고백, 남아공 모델 고려"<br /><br />President Moon Jae-in's call to uncover the truth behind the order to use military force during the 1980 pro-democracy movement is based on a South African model.<br />During his speech this week to mark the 40th anniversary of the May 18th Democracy Movement,... he said the truth will lead to forgiveness and reconciliation.<br />The top office says his remarks reflect the work of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission created to investigate human rights violations during Apartheid.<br />That commission investigated over 7-thousand-1-hundred people, and 849 were granted amnesty.<br />President Moon has long called for those responsible to reveal the truth,... saying it's needed for reconciliation and unity.<br />On May 18th, 1980,... the military under then-leader Chun Doo-hwan declared martial law to launch a deadly crack down on protesters in Gwangju.<br />
