Court Denies Both Gaecheonjeol Drive-Thru and General Gatherings (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] The court has denied both the 'drive-thru' rally using vehicles on Gaecheonjeol and the general rally.

On the 29th, fences to prevent illegal gatherings are being installed in Gwanghwamun Square and the Sejongno area in Jongno-gu, Seoul, as the Seoul Metropolitan Government continues to maintain its stance of disallowing the October 3rd National Foundation Day rally. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

On the 29th, the Administrative Division 5 of the Seoul Administrative Court (Chief Judge Park Yang-jun) dismissed the injunction request filed by the "National Movement for a New Korea (Saehan-guk)" in response to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's ban on vehicle protests on Gaecheonjeol.

Saehan-guk reportedly planned to hold a procession of 200 vehicles departing from the Federation of Korean Industries building in Yeouido, Seoul, on the afternoon of Gaecheonjeol. However, Seoul City decided to block all rallies in some downtown areas including Jongno-gu and prohibit gatherings of more than 10 people, judging that rallies on Gaecheonjeol could lead to a resurgence of COVID-19, and the police notified the ban in accordance with the quarantine authorities' rally prohibition standards.

After receiving the ban notification from the police, Saehan-guk filed an administrative lawsuit and an injunction request.

On the same day, the court also dismissed the injunction request filed by the "August 15 Emergency Countermeasures Committee (Bidae-wi)" against the outdoor rally ban notification issued by the Jongno Police Station in Seoul. Previously, Bidae-wi had reported a rally with about 1,000 participants at Gwanghwamun Square on Gaecheonjeol, but after receiving the ban notification from the Jongno Police Station, they filed an administrative lawsuit and injunction request on the 25th.

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