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ㆍ문 대통령, 취임 2주년 앞두고 독일 언론에 특별기고



문재인 대통령은 6일 “평범한 사람들이 공정하게 좋은 일자리에서 일하고, 정의로운 국가의 책임과 보호 아래 자신의 꿈을 펼칠 수 있는 나라가 촛불혁명이 염원하는 나라”라고 밝혔다.

문 대통령은 이날 취임 2주년을 앞두고 독일 유력 일간지 프랑크푸르터알게마이네차이퉁(FAZ)에 기고한 원고지 92.8장 분량의 글에서 “한국 정부는 촛불혁명의 염원으로 탄생한 정부”라며 이같이 밝혔다. 평범한 사람들에 의한, 평범한 사람들을 위한, 평범한 사람들의 나라를 현 정부의 철학과 지향으로 정식화한 셈이다.

문 대통령은 ‘평범함의 위대함-새로운 세계질서를 생각하며’라는 글에서 3·1운동, 5·18 민주화운동, 2016년 촛불혁명, 한반도 평화, 포용적 세계질서 구축 등 한국 근대사의 주요 사건과 세계질서의 변화를 씨줄과 날줄로 삼아 ‘평범함의 위대함’을 상찬했다. 5·18민주화운동을 예로 들며 “부정한 권력에 대항해 평범한 사람들이 보여줄 수 있는 가장 위대한 행동”이라고 했다.

또 “촛불혁명의 영웅은 지극히 평범한 사람들의 집단적 힘이었다”며 “평범한 사람들이 바꿀 수 있는 것은 국내 문제에 한정되지 않는다. 국가를 바꾸면, 세계질서도 바꿀 수 있다”고 했다. ‘평범한 사람들’에 의한 포용적 세계질서의 구축을 비전으로 제시한 것이다.

기고문 게재는 FAZ의 요청에 따라 이뤄졌으며, 오는 10일 해당 신문에 요약본이 실린다.

■ “가장 평범한 사람들이 도덕적 승리로 세상을 바꿨다”

문 대통령 취임 2주년 독일 일간지 FAZ 기고 ‘평범함의 위대함 - 새로운 세계질서를 생각하며’



문재인 대통령이 6일 취임 2주년을 앞두고 독일 유력 일간지 프랑크푸르터알게마이네차이퉁(FAZ)에 ‘평범함의 위대함-새로운 세계질서를 생각하며’라는 글을 기고했다. 구체적인 정책 구상이나 비전을 담은 여느 정치지도자의 글과는 결이 다르다. 문 대통령의 정치관, 국가관, 민주주의관을 담은 에세이에 가깝다는 평가가 나온다.

■ 촛불혁명으로 탄생한 정부

3·1운동, 5·18민주화운동 등

고난의 한국 현대사 언급

부정한 권력에 대항한

‘가장 위대한 행동들’ 평가


제목에서 보듯 글의 키워드는 ‘평범함’이다. 한국 현대사는 ‘평범한 사람들의 주권 확대의 역사’와 동의어다. 예를 들어 3·1운동은 “나무꾼, 기생, 맹인, 광부, 머슴, 이름도 알려지지 않은 평범한 사람들이 앞장섰다”고 했으며, “이 운동을 통해 시민의식이 싹텄”고, “한 사람 한 사람이 왕정의 백성에서 국민으로 탄생했다”고 했다.

전국대학생대표자협의회(전대협) 소속 학생들이 1990년 5월20일 5·18민주화운동 10주기를 맞아 광주 금남로에서 ‘광주항쟁 10주기 계승 청년학생 전국대회’를 하며 구호를 외치고 있다. 민주화운동기념사업회 자료사진

‘평범한 사람들’의 주권 확대 연대기는 5·18민주화운동으로 이어진다. “항쟁의 기간 동안 단 한 차례의 약탈이나 절도가 없었다는 것은 이후 한국의 민주화 과정에서 자부심이며 동시에 행동지침이 되었다”며 “도덕적 행동이야말로 부정한 권력에 대항해 평범한 사람들이 보여줄 수 있는 가장 위대한 행동”이라고 했다. “도덕적 승리는 느려 보이지만 진실로 세상을 바꾸는 가장 빠른 방법”이라고도 했다.

“단 한 번의 폭력사건 없이

한국의 국민들은 2017년 3월

헌법적 가치를 위반한 권력을

권좌에서 끌어내렸다”


평범한 사람들의 ‘도덕적 승리’는 2016년 촛불혁명에서 꽃을 피운다. 문 대통령은 “단 한 번의 폭력사건 없이 한국의 국민들은 2017년 3월 헌법적 가치를 위반한 권력을 권좌에서 끌어내렸다”며 “가장 평범한 사람들이 가장 평화로운 방법으로 민주주의를 지켜냈다”고 했다.

박근혜 전 대통령이 2016년 11월29일 세 번째 대국민 담화에서 “임기 단축 및 퇴진 문제를 국회에 맡기겠다”고 하자 전국에서 모인 시민들이 12월3일 서울 광화문광장에서 6차 촛불집회를 하며 대통령 퇴진을 촉구하고 있다. 정지윤 기자 color@kyunghyang.com

한국 현대사가 평범한 사람들의 주권을 확대해온 역사라면 “평범한 사람들이 자신의 삶을 스스로 꾸려가지 못하는 시대”는 “영웅은 탄생하지만 평범한 사람들은 불행에 빠지는 시대”, 곧 ‘난세’일 터이다. 문 대통령은 분단을 예로 들었다.

문 대통령은 현 정부의 성격을 “촛불혁명의 염원으로 탄생한 정부”로 규정했다. 문 대통령이 여기서 말하는 촛불혁명이란 3·1운동 이래 면면히 이어져온, 평범한 사람들의 주권 확대의 역사가 도달한 정점일 터이다.

현 정부의 지향과 정책 역시 그 흐름에서 자연스레 도출된다. 평범한 사람들의 행복을 지향하는 포용국가, 또 그를 위한 각론으로 대·중소기업 상생, 공정, 복지 확대 등 목록이 열거된다. 한반도 평화 정책 역시 마찬가지다. 문 대통령의 글은 현 정권을 기준으로 그 정당성의 역사적 연원을 소급해 추출하려는 시도로도 보인다.

현 정부가 딛고 선 기반의 역사적 연원에 천착하다 보니 개별 정책에 과도하게 의미를 부여하는 듯한 대목도 보인다. 예컨대 노동계도 상당수 반대하는 ‘광주형 일자리’를 “광주정신이 이뤄낸 결과”라고 평가한 대목이 그렇다.

문 대통령이 “민주주의가 제도나 국가 운영의 도구가 아니라 내재적 가치”라고 한 데서는 특유의 민주주의관이 엿보인다. 현 정부가 강조하는 참여민주주의 바탕이 여기에 있을뿐더러, ‘청와대 정부’라는 정당민주주의론자들의 비판 지점과도 연결되는 대목이다.

■ 서두르지 않고, 쉬지도 않고

“남북 문제, 이념 악용 안돼

국민 생명·생존 문제로 확장

평범한 사람들의 일상처럼

서두르지 않고 쉬지 않고 가야”


문 대통령은 “이제 남북의 문제는 이념과 정치로 악용되어서는 안되며, 평범한 국민의 생명과 생존의 문제로 확장해야 한다”면서 “남과 북은 함께 살아야 할 ‘생명공동체’”라고 했다. “한반도의 하늘과 바다, 땅에서 총성은 사라졌다”며 지난해 극적으로 이뤄진 남북관계 개선의 성과를 열거했다.

문 대통령은 3·1절 100주년 기념사에서 제시한 ‘신한반도 체제’ 구상도 거듭 밝혔다. 문 대통령은 “‘신한반도 체제’는 한반도의 지정학적 대전환을 의미한다”고 했다. “한반도에서 남과 북이 화해하고, 철도를 깔고, 물류를 이동시키고, 사람을 오가게 한다면, 한국은 ‘섬’이 아닌 해양에서 대륙으로 진출하는 교두보, 대륙에서 해양으로 나아가는 관문이 된다”는 것이다.

또 “‘신한반도 체제’는 수동적인 냉전질서에서 능동적인 평화질서로의 전환을 의미한다”며 “북·미 대화가 완전한 비핵화와 북·미 수교를 이뤄내고 한국전쟁 정전협정이 평화협정으로 완전히 대체된다면 비로소 냉전체계는 무너지고 한반도에 새로운 평화체계가 들어설 것”이라고 강조했다.

문 대통령은 기고문의 마지막에 “평범한 사람들의 일상이 그러하듯, 괴테가 남긴 경구처럼 ‘서두르지 않고 그러나 쉬지도 않고’”라고 적었다. 앞서 문 대통령은 4·27 정상회담 1주년 기념 문화공연에 보낸 영상 메시지에서 “큰 강은 구불구불 흐르지만 끝내 바다에 이른다”고 밝힌 바 있다.

비핵화 대화에 속도가 나지 않는 상황에서 잠시 숨을 고를 수는 있어도 종국에는 북·미 간 대화를 본궤도에 올려놓겠다는 의지를 잇따라 피력한 것이다.

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Full text of President Moon Jae-in's op-ed for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- The following is the first part of an unofficial translation of President Moon Jae-in's op-ed that will be published later this month in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) and was released by his office Cheong Wa Dae on Tuesday.

"The Greatness of the Ordinary"

- Reflecting on the new world order

1. Gwangju

Gwangju is a city that symbolizes Korea's contemporary history. The Korean people owe Gwangju a heartfelt debt, and many Koreans, when they think of Gwangju, still ask themselves repeatedly whether they have been just.

In the spring of 1980, Korea was impassioned by the university students' democracy movement.

The Yusin regime¹ had come to an end, but a new military junta² had seized control of the government.

The junta carried out a coup d'état and a harsh dictatorship unfolded. An emergency martial law was declared, politicians were arrested, and political activities were banned. Universities were ordered to suspend classes, public gatherings and demonstrations were banned, press reports were subjected to censorship prior to release and violators of the government degrees were incarcerated without a warrant.

University students demonstrating in front of Seoul Station became concerned that the military government may employ armed suppression, and they decided to withdraw. Meanwhile, the demands for democratization coming out of Gwangju were becoming increasingly vehement. The military government, which deployed paratroopers, committed a massacre against the civilian population, and this state-sponsored violence resulted in the deaths of many citizens. Gwangju's flower petals began falling on May 18. The killing in Gwangju continued until the airborne troops took control of the provincial government building on May 27, and the last petal fell to the ground.

The Gwangju tragedy ended with savage killing, but it caused the Korean people to come to two awakenings and left one task undone. The first realization was that it was average people who faced the brunt of state-sponsored violence. The people who overcame their fear of violence and displayed courage were laborers, farmers, public transport drivers, company employees and high school students. Most of those who died belonged to these groups.

Second, the Korean public became aware that its citizens exercised tremendous self-control, maintaining order even in the face of state-sponsored violence. During the time of the resistance in Gwangju, not a single case of looting or theft occurred, which served as a source of pride and model to be emulated throughout Korea's subsequent democratization process. Koreans came to understand that acting with integrity is the greatest form of achievement that ordinary people can display to resist unjust authority. Achieving victory through ethical integrity may appear slow, but indeed, it is the fastest way to change the world.

The task that remained was to spread the truth about Gwangju. The Korean democratization movement has been all about exposing the state-sponsored violence inflicted upon Gwangju and bringing to light the hidden facts of the case. I also worked in Busan as a lawyer and took part in the efforts to publicize what happened in Gwangju. Many young people risked their lives and continued to make efforts to revive the Gwangju story; democracy was ultimately found in Korea and Gwangju became sacred place of democratization.

Significantly, the first person to bring the story of a besieged Gwangju to the outside world was a German TV reporter, Jürgen Hinzpeter, who worked in Japan as a foreign correspondent for the German public broadcaster ARD-NDR. Koreans are profoundly grateful to Mr. Hinzpeter. In May 2016, his fingernail clippings and strands of his hair were interred at the May 18th National Cemetery in fulfillment of his last wishes.

This file photo taken on April 30, 2019 shows President Moon Jae-in. (Yonhap)

2. Candlelight Revolution, Gwangju Revisited

I am bringing up the story of Gwangju in 1980 because I wish to talk about Gwangju today.

Korea's Candlelight Revolution took place during the winter of 2016, amid bone-chilling weather. The movement began with people asking what kind of country deserves to be called a "properly functioning nation." Korean society witnessed more severe economic disparities and polarization going through the Asian foreign currency crisis that began in late 1997 as well as a global financial crisis that hit in 2008. The forces of finance and capital strengthened, while the labor environment worsened with the spread of contracted non-regular workers. The public's sense of loss was made all the more acute by the corrupt practices of the privileged class. Then, the Sewol Ferry capsized while sailing through the Maenggol Waterway near Jindo Island off Korea's southern coast, and hundreds of precious young students died as a result of the absence of proper rescue procedures. In the grip of great sorrow, the Korean people began searching for a new way forward on their own.

The Candlelight Revolution continued for months as parents with their children, mothers pushing baby-carriages, students with their teachers, workers, and businesspeople all came together to heat up the icy surfaces of city plazas and squares around the country. In March 2017, the Korean people, without a single incident of violence, finally removed from power an administration that had violated constitutional values. The most ordinary of people employed the most peaceful of means to safeguard democracy. The spirit of Gwangju in 1980 resurfaced in the Candlelight Revolution of 2017. Ever grateful, I remember the German press that described Korea's Candlelight Revolution as a "festival of light," intermingled with songs and public performances, and profusely praised the people for showing a high level of democratic awareness.

The current Korean Administration was born out of the yearnings expressed by the Candlelight Revolution. I will never forget the will of the public, wishing for a nation of justice and fairness. I believe that the kind of nation wished for by the Candlelight Revolution is one in which the ordinary people can secure decent jobs through a fair process and pursue their dreams under the responsibility and protection of a just government.

Sustainable national advancement is possible when ordinary people are happy in their everyday lives. An inclusive nation is one in which people come together to share their strength, individuals can grow along with the entire nation, and the achievements are evenly enjoyed.

Korea is now moving toward an "innovative, inclusive nation." In this kind of country, anyone can study as much as he or she wants without worrying about the costs, pursue dreams without fear of failure and enjoy a comfortable life after retirement. I believe the challenges assumed and innovations achieved upon this foundation will preserve democracy and drive the Korean economy's innovative growth.

Achieving "inclusive nation" status is a great experiment in transforming the socioeconomic system to embrace inclusiveness, fairness and innovation.

In the area of employment, an effort is underway to create more jobs of higher quality. A minimum wage increase and reduced working hours are being pursued through social consent so that workers can enjoy a higher quality of life and receive proper pay for the work they perform. The Government has focused on increasing the youth employment budget and training middle-aged people for reemployment so that they can take charge of their post-retirement lives. In addition, we increased the basic pension and the budget for creating new jobs for the elderly.

Turning to economic issues, our Government has pursued win-win strategies encompassing large companies, which have been the mainstays of the Korean economy, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Regulations have been boldly reduced so that innovative startups and SMEs can grow rapidly, while access to financing has become innovation-friendly.

In the area of welfare, we are building a social safety net tailored to different stages of life. The scope of national health insurance coverage has been broadened, and the childcare system is being expanded at the state level so that parents need not worry while raising children. In order to create a society that discriminates against no one, the Government has established a comprehensive policy covering each life cycle stage for persons with developmental disorders. In addition, improvements are being made in the protection of women's rights and interests, and cases of gender bias are dealt with sternly. Greater support is also being given to the children of foreign workers and to multicultural families. In the area of education, the system will be overhauled to provide innovative education that stresses creativity over rote memorization and the competition for college admission.

However, conflict can occur in the process of transformation and the elimination of embedded practices. Time is needed for the interested parties to discuss their concerns with one another, adjust and compromise. And through this, we need to find solutions that benefit everyone. A grand social compromise must accompany this effort for the great experiment to succeed.

The Republic of Korea, once a land devastated by colonization and war, has managed to emerge as the world's eleventh-largest economy in just over 70 years. We managed to achieve this by quickly responding to change. On our own, we went through an unprecedented national transformation, moving from an agriculture-based economy to light manufacturing, then to the heavy and chemical industries, and finally onto cutting-edge ICT. The Republic of Korea is the only country to gain independence after World War II that has emerged as an advanced economy. We have displayed the potential to succeed after starting with nothing but our bare hands. The Korean people do not fear change; rather, we are a people who use change proactively.

A grand social compromise of significance has been achieved in Gwangju recently. For more than five years, workers and employers as well as the private and public sectors have come together without bickering over individual interests to create more jobs while keeping wages at reasonable levels. The workers had to give up a portion of their pay. Employers suffered difficulties, too, for they had to control their expenses while guaranteeing permanent jobs and assuming responsibility for benefits. The public has stepped up its demands for access to a decent living, posing difficulties for the Government in this compromise as well. The Government had to amend various laws and regulations and provide support to ensure sound corporate operation.

The tasks were not easy, but in the end the grand social compromise was achieved by making concessions and sharing the pain. In Korea, this is known as "Gwangju-type job creation." People say that this was the result of the "Gwangju spirit," sacrificing self-interests for the greater good. I believe Gwangju, sacred ground in Korea's democratization, has created a model for the grand social compromise and has taken the first step toward economic democracy.

The Gwangju-type job creation approach carries additional significance, for it reflects the look of a more mature society. This achievement shows how workers, employers and local regions can mutually benefit amid a rapidly changing industrial structure.

Gwangju-type job creation will serve as a critical turning point on the road toward our becoming an "innovative, inclusive nation." Long experience has taught Koreans that advancing together while achieving social consensus is good for all, even if it appears to be slow. Koreans know that working together while each party makes some concessions will turn out to be the fastest way to get the job done. Gwangju in May 1980 lit the candle of democracy, and in the same way Gwangju-type job creation has offered hope of a new era through social consensus and has become a stepping stone toward our becoming an inclusive nation.

Inclusiveness allows greatness to be found amid the ordinary. It can bring ordinariness together to make change and establish a new environment. The Korean Government is now committed to replicating the success of Gwangju-type job creation nationwide.

Germany is one of the countries that have realized inclusiveness and innovation in the best possible ways. In their recent history, the Germans reunified peacefully and achieved social consensus inclusively and innovatively. Germany's example continues to inspire Koreans. Meanwhile, I hope Korea's Gwangju also inspires many people around the world who are searching for a new social order.

3. The World of Ordinary People

Precisely a century ago, a new era opened in Korea through the collective strength of ordinary people. Koreans were subjected to the colonial rule of the Japanese Empire, and they began their independence manse movement (i.e., publicly shouting "Long Live Independence!") on March 1, 1919. Some 2.02 million people, or 10 percent of the entire population, took part in the demonstrations. Out in front of the crowds stood nameless people, to include woodcutters, gisaeng (female entertainers), the visually impaired, miners, and serfs.

The March 1st Independence Movement is crucial to Korea for two key reasons. First, civic consciousness blossomed through the movement. The thirst for popular sovereignty, freedom and equality, and peace penetrated individuals' lives, and in the process the barriers of class, region, gender and religion were lowered. The people went from being royal subjects to being citizens of a country, and the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was established in Shanghai.

The Provisional Government's aspirations were not limited to resisting Japanese imperialism; its members dreamed of establishing an entirely new country. The name "Republic of Korea" was decided on April 11, 1919, and the "Provisional Charter of the Constitution" was promulgated. The Republic of Korea clearly presented itself as a democratic republic rather than as a monarchy. Article 3 of the Provisional Charter stipulated, "All citizens of the Republic of Korea shall be equal, regardless of social class, or whether they are a man or woman, or rich or poor." All citizens, including women, were guaranteed the right to vote and eligibility for election. Ahn Chang-ho, a Korean independence activist who participated in the establishment of the Provisional Government, had this to say: "In the past, the emperor was just one person, but now our 20 million citizens are all emperors." This is a truly explicit description of a democratic republic.

The Provisional Government carried out a colonial liberation movement from a place of exile for nearly 27 years. This case is unparalleled in the history of such movements, and the Allied Powers guaranteed Korean independence in their Cairo Declaration, thanks to the work of the Provisional Government.

Second, Koreans came to realize that no force is as great as the bringing together of people's hearts and minds. They came to trust one another and travel down paths never attempted before. Sim Hun was a modern Korean novelist who participated in the March 1st Independence Movement. He was incarcerated in a Japanese imperial prison, from which he sent the following message in a letter to his mother:

"Mother! We may offer up our prayers a thousand, ten thousand times, but these firmly shut prison doors will not open by themselves. No matter how much we wail and scream, our greatest wishes will not suddenly come true one day. However, no power is as great as when people's hearts and minds are brought together. Nothing is as formidable as people working together as one. We always trust in that great force."

Contemporary Korean history is a history of taking on challenges. We overcame colonialism and national division, war and poverty to advance toward democracy and economic development. Ordinary people were the ones who made these waves of historic undertakings possible. During the century following the March 1st Independence Movement, Koreans have lived while cherishing a wellspring of communal spirit in their hearts. They have acted in concert each time a crisis occurs. "I want to live well, but I do not want to live well alone." "I want freedom, but I do not want freedom for me alone." Sentiments such as these have been brought together to allow the powerful wave of history to surge forward.

I believe that democracy is not an institution or a tool for running a country; rather, it is a matter of intrinsic value. I consider it to be the way for ordinary people, by participating in the decision-making processes that impact their own lives and letting their voices be heard, to secure their rights as citizens and their dignity as human beings. We can build a better democracy. As John Dewey has said, the solution to the ills of democracy is more democracy.

Democracy spreads as the common people come to respect and complement it. Real democracy is practiced when it reaches individual lives, workplaces and society, beyond formality and establishment of institutional structure. All of these reflect the power of ordinariness, and advancement is achieved by accumulating this ordinariness.

Ordinary people in Korea who fought against the colonial oppression and discrimination they faced a century ago ushered in the era of a democratic republic. The passion for freedom and democracy, peace and equality still holds strong after the passage of a hundred years. The spirit of the March 1st Independence Movement has been rekindled whenever the country became something other than a "properly functioning nation."

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1 General Park Chung-hee took power in a coup on May 16, 1961, and his regime dissolved the National Assembly, suspended the Constitution and declared martial law on Oct. 17, 1972. A new electoral college called the National Council for Unification was set up, and Park launched the Fourth Republic on Dec. 23. The new Yusin (維新 Revitalizing Reform) Constitution, granting Park lifetime dictatorial powers, was announced on Dec. 27. The government also announced emergency measures banning any public dissent against the Yusin regime, and a crackdown ensued. Park Chung-hee was assassinated on Oct. 26, 1979, and the regime dissolved.

2 Soon after Park Chung-hee was assassinated on Oct. 26, 1979, key members of the Hanahoe, a secret military club led by General Chun Doo-hwan and consisting mainly of graduates from the 11th and 12th classes of the Korea Military Academy, seized power. They organized a coup on Dec. 12, 1979 and put down the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement the following year. The Hanahoe members who carried out the Dec. 12 coup were later named "the new military junta (新軍部)" to set this group apart from the military government that had existed under Park Chung-hee.

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