Gwangju Mayor Lee Yong-seop Urges Cancellation of Jayuyonda Public Rally and City March
Statement Urging the Withdrawal of Large-Scale Gatherings Announcement
Gwangju Mayor Lee Yong-seop strongly urged the complete cancellation of the large-scale rally and city march organized by the Liberty Solidarity on the 20th. Photo by Gwangju Metropolitan City
View original image[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Lee Yong-seop, Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, strongly urged the cancellation of the mass rally and city march that conservative group Jayu Yeondae and others reported to the police to be held around Geumnam-ro on the 16th and 17th of next month, during the 40th anniversary commemoration period of the May 18 Democratic Uprising.
Mayor Lee issued a statement on the afternoon of the 20th, saying, “Gwangju City expresses deep concern about the spread of community infections and urges the full cancellation of the large-scale rally and city march prepared by Jayu Yeondae.”
He explained, “The government and all citizens are making every effort to block the coronavirus. Although the number of confirmed cases has recently decreased, there is still a high risk of group infections, so Gwangju City has canceled or postponed most commemorative events except for the May 18 40th anniversary ceremony.”
He continued, “May 18 should no longer be a tool for political strife, and the truth of May 18 is not a matter of conflict between conservatives and progressives. However, it is truly regrettable that there are still forces distorting the truth and inciting ideological conflicts and regional sentiments,” emphasizing, “On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of May 18, it is time to put an end to the history of discord and achieve national unity.”
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He stated, “Nevertheless, if the rally is forcibly held, we will issue an administrative order to prohibit the assembly pursuant to Article 49, Paragraph 1 of the Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Act and take strong legal measures such as imposing fines of up to 3 million won per participant.”
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