Amicable Soccer Broadcasting and Hostile Firing

Koreans were shocked at the news of a firing in the West Sea happened only ten hours before the World Cup Game for ranking 3 and 4.

Most of citizens and people of all social stands said “the national image improves and the confidence for fortune is also on the rise. At this point, it is very difficult to understand the intention of North Korea’s provocation”

Professor Chun In-young, the department of Education of national Ethic in Seoul University commented “judging from North Korea’s surprise attack, it is supposed to has prepared strategic preparation since ‘Yunpyung Firing’ in 1999” and added “under the circumstance ‘Sun Shining policy’ is not supported, the sacrifice of the two parties is too severe, and it will cause the disbelief and hostility between South and North against each other.

Some NGOs announced that it was an incident proofing that the North Korea had not changed. So South Korea should review again”

Mr. Shin Hae-sik, the delegate of ‘Democratic Participating Netizen Coalition said “ we are afraid that if the armed forces has responded to North Korea relaxedly since ‘Yunpyung Firing’ and if the firing may change the negative image on security for Korean Peninsula to international society”

Mr. Park Chan-chul, the spokesman of ‘Citizen Meeting for Right Society’, said, “It is an intended attack targeting World Cup and it is a very serious matter that the armed forces didn’t expect such strong attack with the sink of a petrol vessel. The mood of reconciliation is important, but we should not be negligent on the antagonism of North Korea under the circumstance of no termination of the war”

Mr. Lee Mi-il, the represent of ‘the Conference of the kidnaped’s family in Korea War’ said, “This firing happened under a excessive conciliation mood of two Koreas. The mood of reconciliation is important, but we should be the position of predominance over North Korea in defense forces.”

The citizens were shocked very much because North Korea broadcasted South Korean World Cup game amicably a few days ago.

Cha Sung-soo (36, Chang4-dong, Dobong-gu, Seoul) said, “It was an opportunity to create and spread cooperative circumstance and mutual understanding, but North Korea chose a negative way.

Mr. Jee Man-won, the director of ‘Research Center of Social Development System’ said, “North Korea prepared this attack elaborately. When a North Korea’s merchant vessel appeared in front of Jeju Island in June last year, the president deprived of right of the command to order fire. So the command at the spot was not able to order fire immediately in response to the attack, and made the damage more seriously.”

Mr. Jee Indicated, ‘‘North Korea may need to demonstrate the armed forces because US insists on China to accept the people from North Korea, to admit them the status of refugees and build camp for the refugees near the border”

Mr. Park Jun-hyung, the manager of External Cooperation of Pan Nation Coalition said, “Even if the relationship between South and North, 6.15 Common Declaration should be kept. The firing is apart of the pains of separated country”