Democratic Labor Union's Attempt to Set Up 'Industrial Accident Memorial Altar' Near Blue House Fails

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) attempted to set up a citizen memorial altar near the Blue House to urge the president for urgent measures regarding workers' industrial accidents, but the plan was thwarted by the local district office and police.

About 20 KCTU officials gathered on the morning of the 9th in front of the Cheongunhyoja-dong Community Center in Jongno-gu, Seoul, intending to erect two tents to be used as a memorial altar and a sit-in site. However, around 400 officials from the Jongno District Office and police, who were waiting nearby, stopped them, leading to about 30 minutes of friction between the two sides.

A police official stated, "The assembly was reported for the sidewalk area in front of the community center, but they tried to set up tents on the road, which the Jongno District Office prohibited."

The KCTU said, "It has been 50 days since the death of the late Lee Seon-ho, and although the president bowed to the bereaved family, workers' deaths continue even now. The president must find a way to stop this procession of deaths. We are trying to set up the memorial altar to urge the president for countermeasures."

The police plan to review whether the KCTU officials involved in the friction on that day violated the Assembly and Demonstration Act or the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act based on collected evidence.

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