Report by Sung Hee-Choi from Jeju Island about Professor Yang Yoon-Mo entering his 12th day of hunger striking as he returns to prison with a 18 month sentence for continued non-violent protest (obstruction of business the government called it):
In fact, his daily fast is carried out from hard resolution. According to Park Hee-Sou, Chairman of the Island Provincial Council, who visited Prof. Yang in the jail along with other two Council representatives and strongly recommended him stop of fast on Feb. 5, Prof. Yang said:
" I hear the sound of the Gureombi Rock being broken by construction (destruction) even in my sleep during the night. Even though I suffer every day, I am taking fast from the resolution that I have to inform the people the fact that the naval base construction itself is done by an evil law. If I spend one year and six months without difficulty, it means I acknowledge that I committed crimes."
However, it is true that his health has been rapidly weakened after the long time fasts of more than 74 days (including about 60 days' prison fast) and 42 days (in jail, too) in 2011 and 2012 each. Many people hope he will stop the fast from the worry of his health.
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