European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 27, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday february 27,1988 the stars and stripes pages riots Mark s. Korean inauguration Seoul South Korea a protesters thursday hurled rocks and firebombs at riot police while presi Dent Roh Tae woo promised during his inauguration to end decades of authoritarian Rule and bring full democracy to the country. About 2,000 Radical students and dissidents shout ing Down with Roh tac woo the murderer battled police in the Center of Seoul for a second Day to protest the inauguration. Police said there were injuries on both sides but had no figures. The general Public was barred from the inauguration ceremony in front of the National Assembly building and there we Reno Public celebrations. I the invitation Only Cere Mony was subdued and Roh received mild applause from the 25,000 guests most of whom Roh tie woo were appeared Calm As he took the oath of office to become South Korea s sixth president. He vowed to end human rights abuses and dictatorial Rule. He promised sweeping democratic economic and social reforms to give All koreans a voice in society. The Day when freedoms and human rights could be slighted in the name of economic growth and National Security has ended. The Day when repressive Force and torture in secret Chambers were tolerated is Over Roh said in a speech. Outgoing president Chun Doo Hwan disliked by Many koreans for his Tough authoritarian Rule listened impassively. The two men embraced at the end of the ceremony and Shook hands. Roh taking office in the first peaceful Transfer of Power in the nation s turbulent 40-year history said the time had come for South Korea to become a full democracy. After Roh was sworn in 1,000 pigeons were released into hazy Winter skies army cannons fired a 21-gun Salute choirs Sang patriotic songs and a traditional orchestra in red Robes played. Thousands of riot police and plainclothes agents anticipating violence after clashes with students in Seoul and two other cities wednesday stood guard at the inauguration. There were no incidents. But around Myon Dong Cathedral masked Protys a demonstrator decorates riot police Shields with Flowers during a March in downtown Seoul thursday. Tors pelted riot police with rocks bricks and firebombs that exploded in Orange showers of liquid flame set Ting several officers ablaze. Many students shouted anti american slogans claiming the United states had rigged the election that put Roh in Power. Riot police chased bands of students who blocked main roads and tied up Rush hour traffic. Clashes also were reported in the Southern cities of Masan Sun Chon Pusan and Kwangju. Hundreds of protesters hurling firebombs set fire to a wooden Arch set up to celebrate the inauguration in Kwangju site of a 1980 anti government uprising that was Blo Odily suppressed by the army. But onlookers ignored Calls by the demonstrators to support them. Police broke up the protests with a huge show of Force and dozens of students were arrested. Roh Rode to and from the ceremony in a heavily guarded Convoy. Detachments of riot police in Green combat fatigues and Black Metal helmets stood guard in nearby Side appealed to opposition groups to join him in building an enduring democratic system out warned that the violent confrontational politics of the past had to end and he would not tolerate party for peace and democracy one of the country s two main opposition parties promptly rejected Rob s peace offering saying he had no Nghil to Rule and had won election with massive fraud. Roh won the country s first democratic presidential election in 16 years on dec. 16 with 36.6 percent of the vote. He Defeated rival opposition candidates Kumyoung Sam and Kim Dac Jung who split the opposition Vole. Kim Young Sam later resigned As opposition , who stepped Down at the end of a 7-year term bowed to demands for direct presidential elections after massive violent protests last june. Secret report Calls Moscow embassy seedy1 wasrh4djon Security breaches in Mosca Mync report said. citizens work ing at a embassy were known to bekcb4jpratives," and were accorded much Access to r. In americans had ambivalent an contradictory attitudes toward the so Viets who worked in a variety of administrative clerical and support jobs such As Cooks Drivers and baby Sitters. The soviets removed their nationals from the embassy in october 1986. Laird called the embassy a Pigsty and the report said it was a fire trap. Working conditions at both the embassy and the . Consulate in Leningrad Are a National disgrace the report said. Last week fire broke out in a Section of the embassy. Corridors were cluttered with papers books and personal effects Stair Wells and hallways were strewn with broken equipment and machinery parts awaiting repair and disposal the re port said. Those assigned to Moscow Fine themselves working in a seedy Cefulu facility with ind Chi from Washington thei confusion Muht Olivics barring marines with soviets and Repogle Lincir contacts. The to i cies a Mously were not taken sinous to provide Security the re Many marines were aware that duct was occurring on a regular basis he Ripok no action to Stop it or report were known Inci dents of Smith a misconduct fraternization Dinkci Robt brawling cur Rency Manipula Torr and Black Market Cring by Marine Hahe report said. The ambassador Empl management style that remain until a specific event occurred and required his attention this was clearly Arthur a. Hartman the . Ambas Sador in Moscow from 1981 until 1987, did not return Telephone Calls placed to his House and his office. He has maintained that earlier reports about the embassy s Security problems were Over blown. Besides Laird the panel included Richard m. Helms a former Cia director. Gen. John w. Vessey jr., former chairman of the joint a flirts of staff and Diego c. Asuncio Dor to Brazil. Laird Sammy mini not comment on the Nehru distance because it had Der red Over to the state depart Cal. But he urged release of an unclassified version. State department spokesman Charles Redman said the report has been withheld because it is a confidential study for Secretary of state George p. Shultz. Robert e. Lamb assistant Secretary of state for diplomatic Security acknowledged that gaps had existed inthe embassy s Security program. There were some holes and we have moved to fill them he said. He said his office has taken Steps to upgrade Security in Moscow and at other embassies. Among the Steps Are increasing the counterintelligence staff arid providing improved training. Sgt. Clayton j. Lonc Trcic an embassy guard in 1985 and 1986, was convicted espionage for giving the Kab the lilies of Cia agents and the floor he . Embassies in Moscow and pm Austria. But Terry mint prosecutors dropped Cham against Lon Cree and Cpl. Arnold Brach that they permitted go agents to Roant Pemba a. An other Marine was dereliction of duty. The naval investigative ser eight other espionage related cases solving marines remain open As a re sult of polygraph tests administered after Lonetree s confession
