The official funeral for Seoul Mayor Park Received-soon shall be held on-line this week over coronavirus issues, his funeral committee mentioned Sunday.
The announcement comes amid a heated social debate over how huge a funeral ought to be organized for Park, who was discovered useless on Friday. He reportedly had been embroiled in sexual harassment allegations.
Lawmaker Park Hong-keun, who works for the interim funeral committee, informed reporters that the web funeral shall be held inside Seoul Metropolis Corridor on Monday morning. He mentioned the committee aimed to help a government-led anti-virus marketing campaign and maintain a “humble” funeral.
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The lawmaker mentioned about 100 individuals, together with the bereaved household, are anticipated to attend the funeral, which shall be broadcast stay on YouTube. He mentioned the funeral will embody silent tributes, the laying of florals, video that includes the mayor and commemorative speeches.
Park Hong-keun mentioned that as of 1 a.m. Sunday, round 18,000 individuals had paid their respects to the mayor at two mourning websites in Seoul, one at a hospital and the opposite at a plaza close to Metropolis Corridor. About 922,000 individuals had condoled the mayor’s demise at a city-run on-line mourning web site as of Sunday afternoon.
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Whereas the demise has triggered an outpouring of sympathy, many South Koreans have demanded that authorities examine the reported allegations in opposition to Park and voiced opposition to a large-scale funeral paid for with taxpayer cash.
A petition filed with the presidential workplace opposing such a funeral had garnered greater than 535,000 signatures as of Sunday afternoon. “Holding a quiet, household funeral ought to be correct,” the petition says.
Seoul metropolis officers mentioned Monday’s on-line funeral can be an official occasion paid for with metropolis funds.
Police mentioned there was no signal of murder when Park’s physique was found. However they’ve refused to reveal the precise reason behind his demise. Seoul officers mentioned Friday that what they described as Park’s “will” was discovered at his residence.
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Police launched large searches for Park, 64, on Thursday, after his daughter had referred to as police and reported her father lacking. Whereas the searches had been underway, South Korean media reported that one among Park’s secretaries had lodged a criticism with police on Wednesday over alleged sexual harassment.
Police later confirmed {that a} criticism in opposition to Park had been filed however refused to supply additional particulars, together with whether or not the criticism was about sexual behaviour.
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