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On May 19, he reported arrests of eight protest leaders, including Global Network board member Sung-Hee Choi for the second time recently. Moreover, "Gangjeong village resident Professor Yang Yoon-Mo (entered) his 45th day of his hunger strike while in jail for trying to block a construction truck." He vowed to die there unless constructions stops.
Urging others offer support, he explained America's destabilizing presence, contributing to regional militarism that could escalate to war. He also included a letter from South Korea supporter Jungjoo Park, saying:
Government security forces "are stepping up their efforts to silence all opposition to the naval base. This morning, May 19, the construction companies came with their heavy equipment together with around 100 members of the police and military" - specifically to destroy a Jungdeok coast greenhouse. Villagers chained themselves to it to stop them. Arrests followed. "Obviously the situation is still ever developing...."
On June 1, Gagnon reported Professor Yang's release from jail after his 60-day hunger strike. "He was sentenced to one and one-half years in jail with a suspended sentence but with two years probation," an affront for trying to preserve, not destroy, life and environmental sanity.
Widespread support helped free him weakened yet vowing to persist, saying:
"My struggle will be continued to the end. Gangjeong villagers are the teacher who led me to the road of justice."
Her hunger strike ended, Global Network's Sung-Hee Choi's trial will begin June 10. The struggle against militarizing Jeju continues. "Many NGOs in South Korea launched the 'Korean National Committee against Jeju Naval Base Construction' on June 1."
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