Police "Strict Response to KCTU General Strike and Assembly Following Quarantine Rules"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The police have announced their policy to strictly respond in principle to the general strike and rally planned by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) on the 25th.

Jang Ha-yeon, Commissioner of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, stated at a press briefing on the 23rd regarding the KCTU's announced general strike, "If the Assembly and Demonstration Act and quarantine guidelines are violated, strict measures will be taken."

Commissioner Jang said, "Once the Seoul city’s countermeasures related to the assembly are announced, appropriate actions will be taken according to the quarantine rules," adding, "Previously, when quarantine standards changed, separate restriction notices were issued, and since the strike-related assembly is based on the standards at the time of notification, necessary measures will be taken accordingly." However, he noted that it is necessary to further confirm whether the organization will actually proceed with the rally.

The KCTU had earlier resolved at the Central Executive Committee meeting on the 19th to hold a general strike on the 25th with the goal of "blocking the deterioration of labor laws and achieving the Jeon Tae-il 3 Laws." Seoul city decided to ban all gatherings of 10 or more people throughout Seoul starting from midnight on the 24th, when social distancing is elevated to level 2. Along with this, the city also requested the KCTU to refrain from the general strike and rally.

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