Some Roads Occupied at KCTU Rally... Police Begin Investigation into Illegal Activities

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] The police have launched an investigation into illegal activities at a rally hosted by labor groups including the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the martyr Jeon Tae-il.

On the 15th, the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul announced that it is analyzing evidence related to illegal acts such as road occupation that occurred during the rally held the previous day around Yeouido and Yeongdeungpo areas.

Earlier, the KCTU and its affiliated organizations, including the Public Transport Workers' Union and the Metal Workers' Union, held gatherings of fewer than 99 people at Yeouido Park and Daebang Station in Yeongdeungpo District. After holding labor meetings at their respective assembly points, they marched toward the headquarters of the Democratic Party, the People Power Party, and the Justice Party.

The police are examining whether the participants' actions of occupying parts of the road near Daebang Station and the Seoul Southern Employment and Labor Office during the march, which deviated from the reported rally locations, constitute general traffic obstruction.

Based on the analysis of on-site evidence, the police plan to investigate participants suspected of engaging in illegal acts as well as organizers involved.

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