Seoul City Imposes 3 Million Won Fine for Jeonjangyeon Subway Station Protest

On the 2nd, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it imposed a fine of 3 million KRW for violating the Railroad Safety Act on the subway station protest organized by the National Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination (Jeonjangyeon).

Earlier, on the 5th of last month, the police sent an official document to Seoul City requesting the imposition of fines on Park Kyung-seok, the representative of Jeonjangyeon, and Park Mi-joo, the secretary general of Jeonjangyeon, for violating Article 49, Paragraph 1 of the Railroad Safety Act.

On the 20th, Disability Day, members of the National Solidarity for the Elimination of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities affiliated group held a subway protest at Samgakji Station on Seoul Subway Line 4 in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, demanding the guarantee of rights and budget. Photo by Jin-Hyung Kang aymsdream@

Article 49, Paragraph 1 of the Railroad Safety Act stipulates that "persons using trains or railroad facilities must follow the instructions given by railroad workers in the course of their duties to ensure safety, protection, and order on the railroad." A fine of 3 million KRW is imposed for the first violation, 6 million KRW for the second, and 9 million KRW for three or more violations.

Accordingly, Seoul City issued a prior notice of the fine to Jeonjangyeon on the 11th of last month and sent the final notice to Representative Park on the 1st. Secretary General Park did not receive the prior notice of the fine, so Seoul City will re-deliver it through public notification.

Representative Park must pay the fine within 60 days. If he objects to Seoul City's action, he can file an objection with the court within 60 days and proceed with formal trial procedures.

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