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Mourning for Seoul mayor marred by controversy

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Thousands continued to mourn the death of former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon on Sunday, but the somber mood was marred by controversy over his …
Thousands continued to mourn the death of former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon on Sunday, but the somber mood was marred by controversy over his alleged sexual misconduct.
A solemn ceremony will be held Monday morning with 100 people in attendance, including the bereaved family, civic group representatives and leaders of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, to which he belonged, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
The funeral service will be streamed online, as the number of participants is limited due to coronavirus risks.
who was serving his third term as mayor of the capital city, was found dead on a mountainside in Seoul early Friday, two days after his former secretary filed a harassment complaint against him. The nature of the offense has not been disclosed by police, but is reportedly sexual.
As of Sunday at noon, over 500,000 people had signed a petition that raised objections to the “fancy” five-day funeral for “the powerful politician who committed suicide due to sexual harassment allegations.”
The petition was posted on the Cheong Wa Dae website Friday. The presidential office is required to give an official response to petitions that generate more than 200,000 endorsements in a month.
Some people took issue with the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s decision to hold a five-day mayoral funeral for Park.

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