Seoul has asked prosecutors to press charges, including murder, against him and 11 other sect leaders. FMTNews SouthKorea
Sect leader Lee Man-hee, 88, twice got down on his knees to bow with his head to the floor.
“I would like to offer my sincere apology to the people on behalf of the members,” said Shincheonji head Lee Man-hee, his voice breaking. “I am very thankful to the government for its efforts. I also seek the forgiveness of the government.” A 61-year-old female member developed a fever on February 10 but attended at least four church services in Daegu – the country’s fourth-largest city with a population of 2.5 million and the centre of the outbreak – before being diagnosed.
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