"'Gym Gathering Ban Eased' Candlelight Protest May Violate Assembly Act... Police Begin Internal Investigation"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] The police have launched an internal investigation, judging that there may be a violation of the Assembly and Demonstration Act in relation to the candlelight protest held last month urging the easing of the ban on gatherings at indoor sports facilities such as gyms.

According to the police on the 19th, the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul summoned and investigated Kim Seong-woo, president of the Korea Fitness Managers Association, the day before. This investigation is reported to be related to the candlelight protest held on the 10th of last month in front of the Democratic Party headquarters in Yeouido.

At that time, the Korea Fitness Managers Association, which led the assembly, reported the number of participants as nine in accordance with quarantine rules, but hundreds of sports facility owners gathered in front of the Democratic Party headquarters after seeing posts about the assembly on the internet.

President Kim posted on the 'Gym Managers Meeting' cafe, saying, "They are summoning me to the Yeongdeungpo Police Station for voluntary candlelight protests on charges of violating the Assembly and Demonstration Act," and added, "They created this administration through candlelight protests and now it's a case of double standards."

A police official said, "We are conducting an internal investigation to determine whether there is a violation of the Assembly and Demonstration Act," and added, "Based on the investigation results, we will conduct a legal review and decide whether to book charges."

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