President Lee expresses regret over Roh`s death

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Myung-bak expressed deep regret over the
sudden death of his predecessor Roh Moo-hyun on Saturday, calling it a national
tragedy, his spokesman said.
Lee Dong-kwan, a spokesman for the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae, said the
president and his office were in "complete shock" and "disbelief."
The president learned of Roh's death about 40 minutes after Roh reportedly jumped
from a mountainside near his home at around 6:40 a.m., the spokesman said.
"President Lee was shocked by the report," he said, "and ordered swift and
complete measures to deal with the situation."
bdk@yna.co.kr
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