People Power Party: "For Anti-Government Rallies, 'Munrijangseong'... But Giving Main Roads for Lee Seok-gi Release Protests"

"They said they would come out to Gwanghwamun Square and communicate... What are they afraid of?"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 4th, the People Power Party criticized the government regarding the National Foundation Day rally, saying, “This government opens up a 10-lane boulevard for thousands of vehicles protesting for the release of Lee Seok-ki, but builds a ‘Great Wall of Moonli’ so that not even an ant can approach roads where anti-government rallies are expected.”

Kim Eun-hye, spokesperson for the People Power Party, stated in a commentary that day, “We are worried about the health of the densely deployed police officers, with 10,000 police and hundreds of police vehicles deployed just to block nine drive-thru protest vehicles,” and added, “They once said they would come out to Gwanghwamun Square to communicate, but now the government is ‘noise-canceling’ the voices of the people. What are they so afraid of?”

Spokesperson Kim sharpened her criticism, saying, “The Moon Jae-in administration has plainly shown the people how they spend Chuseok,” and “Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae’s excuse that the SNS message given to her aide, claiming she was just doing what a parent should do and that it was not an order, reminds us of former Minister Cho Kuk.”

Kim also pointed out, “While the public is told to refrain from overseas travel, the families of high-ranking officials leisurely depart, saying ‘I cannot give up my life for others,’” and “While small business owners and self-employed people are dying due to COVID-19, the families of high officials enjoy ‘YOLO’ with trips and even yachts.”

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