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| Tens of thousands of South Koreans have turned out in Seoul for the funeral of former President Roh Moo-hyun, who killed himself last week. | Tens of thousands of South Koreans have turned out in Seoul for the funeral of former President Roh Moo-hyun, who killed himself last week. |
| Top officials attended the ceremony, while huge crowds filled the streets. | Top officials attended the ceremony, while huge crowds filled the streets. |
| Mr Roh dedicated himself to democracy and he would not be forgotten, PM Han Seung-soo said in a eulogy. | Mr Roh dedicated himself to democracy and he would not be forgotten, PM Han Seung-soo said in a eulogy. |
| Roh Moo-hyun jumped off a cliff last Saturday amid allegations, which he denied, of bribery. His death has caused immense shock in South Korea. | Roh Moo-hyun jumped off a cliff last Saturday amid allegations, which he denied, of bribery. His death has caused immense shock in South Korea. |
| In pictures: Roh funeral S Koreans sad and angry over Roh | |
| Mr Roh was president between 2003 and 2008, when his term ended. Current President Lee Myung-bak's Grand National Party won the subsequent election, forcing Mr Roh's Uri party from office. | Mr Roh was president between 2003 and 2008, when his term ended. Current President Lee Myung-bak's Grand National Party won the subsequent election, forcing Mr Roh's Uri party from office. |
| Supporters say Mr Roh was investigated for political reasons and some blame Mr Lee for a probe that they believe drove the former president to suicide, says the BBC's Chris Hogg, from Seoul. | Supporters say Mr Roh was investigated for political reasons and some blame Mr Lee for a probe that they believe drove the former president to suicide, says the BBC's Chris Hogg, from Seoul. |
| Authorities feared protests and some 15,000 riot police were on stand-by for the funeral. | Authorities feared protests and some 15,000 riot police were on stand-by for the funeral. |
| Some scuffles were reported and there was booing as Mr Lee laid a flower for his predecessor. | Some scuffles were reported and there was booing as Mr Lee laid a flower for his predecessor. |
| 'Hunted by conservatives' | 'Hunted by conservatives' |
| Millions of people have already visited altars around the country to pray for Mr Roh. | Millions of people have already visited altars around the country to pray for Mr Roh. |
| Chris Hogg, BBC News, Seoul | |
| Tonight in Seoul, there is a stand-off on the wide avenue near city hall. | |
| On one side, there are ranks of riot police in their black uniforms and two mobile water cannon with red flashing lights cutting through the darkness in wide sweeps. | |
| On the other side are the protesters. Earlier, they had been mourners. Now, many hours after the funeral has finished, they are refusing to leave. | |
| There is much yelling. Some speeches, lots of slogans, but the aggression appears to be mostly rhetorical for now. | |
| Whether that will change as the bars in the downtown district empty later on is not clear. | |
| Early on Friday the funeral procession left Bongha, the village to which he retired, for the journey to Seoul. | Early on Friday the funeral procession left Bongha, the village to which he retired, for the journey to Seoul. |
| As the hearse arrived in the capital, tens of thousands of supporters wearing yellow - his campaign colour - lined the streets. | As the hearse arrived in the capital, tens of thousands of supporters wearing yellow - his campaign colour - lined the streets. |
| The funeral was held at a former palace. Delivering the eulogy, Mr Han said that Mr Roh had "spent his life fighting for human rights, democracy and the end of authoritarianism". | The funeral was held at a former palace. Delivering the eulogy, Mr Han said that Mr Roh had "spent his life fighting for human rights, democracy and the end of authoritarianism". |
| "We will strive to follow your last wishes for reconciliation, unity and a better nation," he said. | "We will strive to follow your last wishes for reconciliation, unity and a better nation," he said. |
| Crowds watched the service on a huge television screen. Then a public memorial rite was held at a grassy plaza outside City Hall. | Crowds watched the service on a huge television screen. Then a public memorial rite was held at a grassy plaza outside City Hall. |
| "I am so sad. He was a president of the common people," AFP news agency quoted Gum Young-Don, a 32-year-old accountant, as saying. | "I am so sad. He was a president of the common people," AFP news agency quoted Gum Young-Don, a 32-year-old accountant, as saying. |
| "Even if I did not support all his policies, such as the efforts to conclude a free trade deal with the US, he made great efforts to take care of the underprivileged and destroy authoritarianism in every corner of government." | "Even if I did not support all his policies, such as the efforts to conclude a free trade deal with the US, he made great efforts to take care of the underprivileged and destroy authoritarianism in every corner of government." |
| "I think the former president was hunted by conservatives," said another mourner, housewife Lee Ae-ran, as she paid her respects. | "I think the former president was hunted by conservatives," said another mourner, housewife Lee Ae-ran, as she paid her respects. |
| Mr Roh's body will be cremated and his ashes taken back to Bongha. | Mr Roh's body will be cremated and his ashes taken back to Bongha. |
| ROH MOO-HYUN 2003 - elected president2004 - suspended by MPs, then reinstated by court2008 - leaves officeApr 2009 - quizzed for alleged bribery 23 May 2009 - dies while mountain climbing Obituary: Roh Moo-hyun | |
| Mr Roh - a human rights lawyer - came from a humble farming family, but rose to the highest office on a platform of clean government and reconciliation with North Korea. | Mr Roh - a human rights lawyer - came from a humble farming family, but rose to the highest office on a platform of clean government and reconciliation with North Korea. |
| Last month, he was questioned over allegations that he had taken more than $6m in bribes from a wealthy shoe manufacturer, Park Yeon-cha, who was indicted in December on separate bribery and tax evasion charges. | Last month, he was questioned over allegations that he had taken more than $6m in bribes from a wealthy shoe manufacturer, Park Yeon-cha, who was indicted in December on separate bribery and tax evasion charges. |
| The former president later apologised for the scandal. But last Saturday he was killed in a fall from a mountain near his home, in an apparent suicide. | The former president later apologised for the scandal. But last Saturday he was killed in a fall from a mountain near his home, in an apparent suicide. |