How can you talk about God’s dream and providence while going against heaven’s decree? - (Dr. Bo Hi Pak’s Visit to Mongolia and Current Situation)

According to True Parents’ December 4th, 2010 special instructions, given at Cheon Bok Gung, Dr. Bo Hi Pak was appointed Boon-bong-wang and national messiah to Mongolia. This is a detailed report for our leaders and other members of the Unification Family on Dr. Pak’s December 8th – 11th visit to Mongolia.

Mr. Iguchi Kobayashi and his wife began to pioneer the mission in Mongolia from 1994, amidst adverse conditions. From 1996, Rev. Chung-Hwan Kwak was appointed national messiah to Mongolia and began investing great effort into Mongolia. In 1999, Rev. Sang-Hyuk Kang took office as the national leader of Mongolia and through his investment and sacrifice laid the actual foundation for the mission in Mongolia. The mission in Mongolia was built on the dedication of these people, combined with the sacrifice and efforts of the local leadership and membership. True Parents were aware of the importance of Mongolia centering on the Mongolian Peoples’ Federation for World Peace and heavily supported and invested in the nation. The inspiration and source of all these foundations are rooted in the work of God and True Parents and the results of the Mongolian members’ activities.

However, during a recent visit to Mongolia with Dr. Pak, I could clearly see how distant Mongolia has become from the providence of the True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind. Mr. Jin-Man Kwak, who was recently dismissed from the position of boon-bong-wang to Mongolia, was giving directions directly to the Mongolian members during our visit to Mongolia. True Parents’ recent and important directions and providential speeches have not been conveyed to the leaders and other members in Mongolia, leaving them completely isolated. We discovered that for the past two years, Mr. Jin-Man Kwak has been educating the Mongolian members based on the same content produced and distributed by UCI officials under the pretense that it was necessary to protect the True Family.

True Parents were aware of the situation in Mongolia (i.e., Mongolia recently rejected an audit request by the Mission Foundation of its public assets) but as always they were waiting for the former boon-bong-wang and national messiah to Mongolia to return and stand in front of True Parents. Yet, around the time that the “Cosmic Assembly to Proclaim the Substantial Word that Firmly Establishes the True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind” was being held in Korea, True Parents began to personally give instructions and directions regarding Mongolia. After an important three-day hoondokhwae condition (November 18 th – 20th) True Parents gave the direction to dismiss Rev. Chung-Hwan Kwak and Mr. Jin-Man Kwak from the positions of national messiah and boon-bong-wang, respectively. After that, they thought about the mission in Mongolia for two

weeks and made preparations to deal with Mongolia. Four days after dismissing the boon-bong-wang and national messiah to Mongolia, during hoondokhwae on November 24th, at East Garden in New York, True Father asked Mr. Bong-Ho Kim, an ambassador for peace and former Speaker of the House in Korea, who had served as president of the Mongolian Peoples’ Federation for World Peace, whether he would accept the responsibility of being the boon-bong-wang to Mongolia. (He did not accept it.) On December 3, True Parents returned to Korea, God’s homeland and hometown. For the next two days, True Parents visited a number of sites in Korea. They began by holding a meeting with the heads of providential organizations at Cheon Jeong Gung; they visited the Gimpo Aviation Complex; they visited a shipyard in Mokpo; they visited the Cheon Jeong Gung construction site at Geomoon-do; they visited Blue Sea Garden at Yeosu and spoke for an hour; they went to Sun Moon University and offered a prayer. On December 4th, True Parents went to Cheon Bok Gung for the assembly that was to be held that day. They arrived about an hour before the official start of the assembly. During that time, they appointed Dr. Pak as the new boon-bong-wang to Mongolia and gave specific instructions to quickly go to Mongolia and educate the leaders and other members centering on True Parents’ providence and to begin activities for the restoration of Mongolia.

After receiving these stern instructions from the True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind, Dr. Pak held a meeting with the staff at the World Mission Headquarters on December 5 th and decided on his itinerary for his December 6th visit to Mongolia. The World Mission Headquarters sent an official memo on the morning of December 6th conveying True Parents’ appointment of the new boon-bong-wang. In order to assist Dr. Pak in organizing his inauguration ceremony within the week, in accordance with True Parents’ instructions, the World Mission Headquarters sent a memo to the National Headquarters in Mongolia requesting that they prepare for the inauguration ceremony and a leaders’ meeting the following day. This was all done in order to assist Dr. Pak who was going to Mongolia according to True Parents’ stern instructions, despite his busy schedule at the end of the year and the freezing weather in Mongolia, which sometimes drops to -30°C. It was at this time that Dr. Pak’s wife suddenly became ill and was hospitalized. Despite these circumstances, Dr. Pak carried on with his visit to Mongolia to maintain the standard of absolute obedience to True Parents.

However, there were problems. On the night of December 7th, the Mongolian Headquarters sent a memo informing us that they would not render any support or cooperation, including for the inauguration ceremony, even if it was based on directions from True Parents. They informed us that the main reason for their inability to cooperate was because of the World Mission Headquarters’ unilateral decision making, which they alleged caused mutual distrust. All eleven members of the Mongolian movement’s Representative Council signed the memo. Therefore, we sent another memo stating that for the World Mission Headquarters, the appointment of the Boon-bong-wang is the will of the True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind and that we had been instructed to assist in the organization of the inauguration ceremony. We explained the reason we had designated that date for the inauguration ceremony even though it was the end of the year and that they may be busy with other activities, and respectfully requested their cooperation for the preparations.

However, the Representative Council sent another memo refusing to comply with this request and stating that they would not assist with anything, indicating that they were unable to welcome Dr. Pak, who was being sent as True Parents’ representative. Dr. Pak, who was extremely concerned about all this, personally wrote an e-mail message to Mr. Jin-Man Kwak, the former Boon-bong-wang and requested his cooperation to hold a farewell ceremony and inauguration ceremony for the outgoing and incoming Boon-bong-wangs in accordance with True Parents’ will, and to reach a meeting of minds for the development of Mongolia. Dr. Pak also contacted Rev. Sang-Hyuk Kang (currently in Korea for medical treatment), the national leader of Mongolia, who had personally overseen Mongolia’s activities for twelve years, and asked for his cooperation in arranging a meeting with key leaders of Mongolia instead of holding the inauguration ceremony if that was too difficult. We then departed for Mongolia trusting in Mr. Jin-Man Kwak and Rev. Sang-Hyuk Kang.

To our dismay, a most unfortunate incident occurred. The Representative Council apparently had decided that no one should meet Dr. Pak nor should anyone render any support to the entourage including welcoming Dr. Pak at the airport. Consequently, not a single Mongolian member appeared at the airport. Only one Korean missionary, who had been active in Mongolia and who led a life of faith centered on True Parents, appeared at the airport to welcome us. He defied the other Mongolian leaders in the belief that he had to welcome and guide to the hotel Dr. Pak, whom True Parents had appointed and dispatched.

At the airport, there was an incident where Mongolian members attempted physically to prevent this missionary from meeting Dr. Pak. They also attempted to abduct a Japanese missionary who had accompanied us from Seoul in order to isolate Dr. Pak and his entourage. At the hotel, we found to our surprise two to three young Mongolians following us and monitoring our every move and action. Even after arriving at the hotel, the members of the council continued to contact the Korean missionary and demand that he leave Dr. Pak’s entourage.

Due to the delay of the airplane and the regrettable situation of it not being possible to hold an inauguration ceremony that day, Dr. Pak asked the Korean missionary to organize a meeting the next morning with the other Korean missionaries and Japanese missionaries in Mongolia. Dr. Pak finally rested after 3 a.m.

It was truly regrettable to see the key leaders of Mongolia, who were educated and guided for twelve years, treat the Boon-bong-wang, who was appointed by True Parents and coming to Mongolia for the first time, so coldly. This was apparently their own decision and does not reflect the opinion of the general membership. It was truly regrettable to see how a number of leaders had created their own private cadre rather than a church that attends God and True Parents.

There were numerous incidents during the night, where Mongolian members came to the hotel in an attempt to

extract the two missionaries who were assisting us. We maintained our position and plan and did our best to organize a meeting the next day. After breakfast, Dr. Pak personally phoned the two Koreans active in Mongolia and the wife of a Japanese missionary who pioneered the mission in Mongolia. He asked that they meet him at the hotel, saying that there was no reason for brothers and sisters who all follow the path of God’s will not to meet. Dr. Pak said that he would wait until 10 a.m. While we waited, Dr. Pak prayed intensely and spoke about the future of Mongolia. Yet, like the day before, nobody came to the hotel at the designated time. Around 10:30 a.m. Dr. Pak said that he had to establish the heavenly standard because he was here upholding an order from the True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind. He indicated that he would visit the headquarters church and holy grounds in Mongolia. Dr. Pak had already mentioned the previous night that he would go to the headquarters church if nobody came to meet him at the hotel.

We left for Mongolia’s headquarters church at around 10:30 a.m. Arriving there, we found that it was empty and locked. (Apparently, the Representative Council had decided that all churches and church-related organizations should take the day off to prevent the local members from meeting the Boon-bong-wang or members of his entourage.) Fortunately, an elderly member who was guarding the door opened it for us, and we were able to enter the sanctuary and pray. Dr. Pak gave a tearful prayer and strongly prayed that Mongolia, in which True Parents had invested so much, could become a nation that spearheads the creation of Cheon Il Guk, despite the difficult internal struggles that we face today. We then all made a new resolution. Though we were unable to hold an inauguration ceremony, we held a simple kick-off ceremony to gear our efforts toward the restoration of the nation and the overcoming of these internal problems.

However, when we came out of the church building, we were greeted with a most unfortunate sight. One of the two vehicles that we had come to the headquarters church in and which were parked in front of the building was damaged. The front windshield had been smashed, rendering the vehicle inoperative. We were told that the culprits were Mongolian-based Korean members (who called themselves missionaries). We are so sorry and ashamed to Heaven that this happened. This was not an accident but was an act of intimidation reminiscent of a terrorist tactic. It happened while Dr. Bo Hi Pak, the boon-bong-wang, was in prayer at the headquarters church. The driver, who had tried to prevent this attack, had briefly quarreled with the Korean member who caused the damage. (The driver is not a member. We were unable to find a driver among the local membership because they were all instructed not to meet the new boon-bong-wang.)

We then went to the holy ground and reported to heaven the difficulties we were facing but also resolved to

follow the path of absolute faith, absolute love and absolute obedience to the True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind.

Then, we received a call from the Korean member who had caused the problem. He arranged to meet Dr. Pak at about lunchtime and we assumed that he would apologize for the damaged car. He did in fact come but instead of apologizing continued to make excuses for his actions. During the discussions, Dr. Pak explained to him about his appointment by True Parents and asked that he accept this solemn decree and move forward with the standard of absolute faith centered on True Parents. Dr. Pak reiterated his request to meet the local leaders of Mongolia and asked the Korean member to mediate so that he could personally meet the local leadership. The Korean member said that the Representative Council was beyond his control but promised that he would try.

The weather suddenly took a turn for the worse and Dr. Pak’s flight was delayed to 9:30 p.m. We returned to the hotel and waited for someone representing the Mongolian leaders to call. Yet, to the end, the Mongolian leadership neither called nor visited Dr. Pak.

After Dr. Pak’s departure, the regional president and the World Mission Headquarters staff members remained for another two days and made phone calls to the Korean members, Japanese missionaries in Mongolia and members of the Mongolian movement’s Representative Council in order to meet them. However, we were unable to meet anyone and were subject to their surveillance (which had begun when Dr. Pak was in Mongolia).

On December 13th, the day regional vice-president Jacques Marion, who had remained for a couple of more days, was to depart Mongolia, Mr. Jin-Man Kwak entered Mongolia. Until then, we had only assumed that he was behind everything and giving instructions. On the same day, December 14th, a joint resolution by the Mongolian peace movement written in Korean was announced and a copy of this was sent to and received by the World Mission Headquarters. (The style and phraseology in the statement were similar to those used by the UCI members in Korea). This was apparently disseminated through a channel utilized by UCI members.

This shows the regrettable reality of the movement in Mongolia. Though the Representative Council may talk about God’s will and True Parents, they in fact, have cut off the leaders and other members from True Parents’ providence. They ignored Dr. Bo Hi Pak, a 36-couple-blessing-group elder who was sent by True Parents as the boon-bong-wang, destroyed Dr. Pak’s windshield and threatened that something more severe was to come. They also sent people to our hotel to spy on Dr. Pak and his entourage. All these actions are something you would expect in a communist society.

Members of the Mongolian movement remain ignorant of the current providence; they have been continuously misinformed. This has resulted in their being placed at a distance from True Parents and the Mongolian movement being degraded to a private possession of a number of leaders. I feel sorry for the leaders and other

members in Mongolia who have been placed in this situation. It seemed to me that they were nervous about their members meeting Dr. Pak and becoming aware of the providence and of the truth. Those on the council are obstructing the providence and bringing pain to True Parents. One person that such leaders had constantly misinformed was a Japanese missionary to Mongolia. After this visit, however, he came to realize how wrong he had been and once again established a standard of absolute faith in True Parents.

The situation in Mongolia is complex and difficult. The providential strategy that God and True Parents have always used is to be struck first and then take gains later. Through this incident, however, we will begin activities to disclose the truth to the leaders and other members in Mongolia who are confused by incorrect information, use this as an opportunity to prevent future such incidents that go against providence, and continue following the path of upholding True Parents’ providence.

I sincerely request our leaders’ and other members’ prayers and support for Dr. Bo Hi Pak, the new boon-bong- wang to Mongolia, who is working hard to uphold True Parents’ directions.

< Attachment 1: Dr. Bo Hi Pak’s letter to Mr. Jin-Man Kwak > December 8, 2010

Respected brother, Jin-Man Kwak, former boon-bong-wang to Mongolia

Thank you for your hard work in the mission field.

I’m sure that you have already heard the news. On December 4th at Cheon Bok Gung, the day “The Cosmic Assembly to Proclaim the Substantial Word that Firmly Establishes the True Parents of Heaven, Earth and Humankind” was held, True Parents called me and appointed me as the boon-bong-wang and national messiah to Mongolia. It was something totally unexpected; I was not prepared in heart. Yet, I believe that obedience is the only path that I should take. True Parents indicated that I should immediately go to Mongolia. Thus, I am planning to briefly visit Mongolia and meet the members today and return tomorrow.

On the 10th, there will be a special performance by the Little Angels for the headquarters of the UN forces (US second infantry division) that requires my presence. On the 12th I will have to lead the Little Angels to the Philippines, the last destination of my tour among the nations that were part of the UN Peace Keeping Forces that took part in the Korean War.

I have never been to Mongolia and it is a totally new place for me. There is so much I need to learn from now.

I am very much aware that this nation was pioneered and its foundation’s built by Rev. Chung- Hwan Kwak and you, the former boon-bong-wang.

Now that I have received True Parents’ instructions, I would like to discuss with you on how to hold the farewell and inauguration ceremony according to True Parents and to hear your advice from your experience in developing the mission in Mongolia.

I sincerely ask for your sincere cooperation as the former boon-bong-wang. I hope we can communicate through e-mail and discuss about this matter. Thank you for your hard work.