"Disband HanKiChong and Arrest Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon" 청 National Petition Surpasses 200,000 Signatures

Petitioner "Urges Dissolution of Hangikyong and Arrest of Representative Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon"
Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon "Completely Different from Facts" Denies Charges

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Suwan] A Blue House petition urging the dissolution of the Korea Christian Federation (HanKiChong) as a legal entity and the arrest of its representative pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon has gained the support of more than 200,000 people.

The petition titled "We urge the dissolution of the Korea Christian Federation as a corporation and the arrest of Representative Jeon**" was posted on the 26th of last month and reached the official Blue House response requirement by gaining over 200,000 supporters on the 2nd.

The petitioner stated, "The current HanKiChong is an organization rife with illegality, violating the establishment purposes and business activities specified in its articles of incorporation. In particular, Representative Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon is violating Article 20, Clause 2 of the Constitution, which mandates the separation of religion and politics, but the relevant authorities overlook these violations simply because it is a religious organization," and criticized, "This is a dereliction of duty by the licensing authority."

He continued, "The authorities who licensed the corporation should thoroughly investigate HanKiChong now to clarify whether it is conducting its establishment purposes and business as stated in the articles of incorporation in a way that everyone can accept, and if there are problems, the corporation should be dissolved."

On the morning of the 2nd, Jeon Gwang-hoon, pastor and president of the Christian Council of Korea as well as the general representative of the National Struggle Headquarters for the Resignation of Moon Jae-in (Beomtu-bon), who is accused of leading violent acts at a conservative group's rally in Gwanghwamun last October, appeared at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu for a pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant review) and responded to reporters' questions.
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Regarding Pastor Jeon, he said, "'By the end of the year, we will remove the president,' 'The president is a spy,' and other statements that a pastor should never make are being made without hesitation," adding, "These remarks by HanKiChong Representative Jeon Gwang-hoon are blasphemy that undermines the foundation of Christianity and anti-religious slanders."

The petitioner raised his voice, saying, "We petition for the prompt handling of the case currently under investigation by judicial authorities against Pastor Jeon and for his arrest."

Meanwhile, Pastor Jeon appeared at the pre-arrest detention hearing (warrant review) held at the Seoul Central District Court on the same day. At the court building, he denied the charges to reporters, saying, "The charge is that the largest rally since the founding of the nation was a violent rally and that I instigated it, but this is completely untrue."

Pastor Jeon is accused of leading violent acts at a conservative group's rally in Gwanghwamun on National Foundation Day last October. He refused police summons several times but appeared on the 12th of last month and was investigated.

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