Police: "Strict Response to Illegal KCTU Rally on 13th... Blocking Assembly and Legal Action"
Police Agency Deputy Commissioner-led Countermeasure Meeting
"Form Dedicated Investigation Team, Track Main Perpetrators"
Democratic Labor Union General Strike Rally held near Seodaemun Station, Seoul on the 20th of last month. Photo by Kim Hyunmin kimhyun81@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Gwan-joo] On Saturday the 13th, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) announced a large-scale rally in downtown Seoul, and the police clearly stated a strict response policy, including blocking the gathering from the initial stage.
On the morning of the 12th, the National Police Agency held a countermeasure meeting regarding the KCTU rally, chaired by Deputy Commissioner Jin Gyo-hoon, and announced, "We plan to completely block any illegal rallies that proceed despite prohibition by utilizing police units and available equipment nationwide to the fullest extent."
The KCTU planned to hold a nationwide workers' rally on the 13th around Gwanghwamun in Seoul, with 20 groups spaced 70 meters apart, each consisting of 499 people, but the Seoul Metropolitan Government and police issued a prohibition notice. The KCTU is opposing this and is determined to proceed with the rally regardless.
The police stated that if an illegal rally violating quarantine rules is forcibly held by suddenly gathering outside the blockade line, they will proceed with dispersal procedures according to the Assembly and Demonstration Act and the Infectious Disease Prevention Act. If collective violent acts such as assaulting police officers or damaging facilities occur, strict response with on-site arrests will be the principle.
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The National Police Agency emphasized, "Regarding illegal acts resulting from the forced large-scale rally, a dedicated investigation team will be formed to investigate swiftly and strictly, and the ringleaders will be tracked down to the end and prosecuted without exception."
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