'12/3 National Sovereignty Day' designated this month... 1,625 related records registered

An anniversary commemorating the spirit of citizens who fought the 12/3 martial law crisis with non-violence will soon be designated.

The President's Committee of Light announced on the 8th that the process for designating the anniversary requested by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security will be completed within this month.

In the amendment to the 'Regulations on Various Anniversaries, etc.' announced on the 8th of last month, the Ministry of Public Administration and Security explained, "To commemorate the courage and actions of the people who prevented martial law and to inherit the spirit of protecting the Constitution and democracy, December 3 is designated as '12/3 National Sovereignty Day.'"

Since the legislative notice period ends on the 17th, the anniversary designation is expected to take place in the second half of the year.

If the designation of the anniversary proceeds as planned, the first commemoration ceremony for National Sovereignty Day will be held on National Assembly Street on the 3rd of next month.

The process of officially registering records related to the Revolution of Light is also underway. From July 29th to the 4th of this month, there were 13,534 records received by the committee, and deliberation and registration of 1,625 of them were completed.

The provision regarding the 'Certificate of Light', which was originally intended to be awarded to citizens who contributed to protecting democracy during the martial law period, was deleted.

Although the committee did not explain the reason for the deletion, the opposition party and civil society have raised criticism that the project to award certificates of light could lead to the selection of citizens who are loyal to the regime.