Police Accelerate Investigation into October 20 KCTU General Strike... Vice Chairman Summoned

Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) held the "10·20 KCTU General Strike Rally" at the Seodaemun Station intersection in Seoul on the 20th, urging the abolition of discrimination against workplaces with fewer than five employees, the elimination of irregular employment, and the securing of union activity rights for all workers. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] The police are accelerating their investigation by questioning the Vice Chairman of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) regarding the general strike rally held on the 20th of last month. This is the first summons investigation since the investigation headquarters was established.

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's 10·20 Illegal Demonstration Investigation Headquarters is questioning Kim Eun-hyung, Vice Chairman of the KCTU, on the afternoon of the 4th at Jongno Police Station in Seoul as a suspect.

The KCTU held a surprise general strike rally near Seodaemun Station intersection, close to the police headquarters, with an estimated 27,000 participants (according to the organizers) on the 20th of last month. After the rally ended, the police immediately launched an investigation by forming a 67-member investigation headquarters led by the head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's investigation department, summoning about 10 KCTU officials for questioning.

The KCTU reportedly conveyed to the police their intention to have Kim, the Vice Chairman, and others appear for questioning in sequence. Additionally, the police executed search warrants on that day targeting some rally participants, including Kim and Secretary-General Jeon Jong-deok, seizing mobile phones and securing materials related to the general strike rally.

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