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President Yoon Suk-yeol strongly criticized on the 23rd, stating, "The behavior of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) in holding assemblies that infringe on the people's freedom and basic rights and disrupt public order will be difficult for the public to tolerate."

On the same day, President Yoon presided over a Cabinet meeting at the Yongsan Presidential Office and said, "Due to the large-scale KCTU assemblies over the course of one night and two days last week, traffic in downtown Seoul was paralyzed."

President Yoon pointed out, "Our constitution guarantees the freedom of assembly and demonstration, and I, too, have respected this as president. However, guaranteeing the freedom of assembly and demonstration does not mean justifying acts that infringe on others' freedom and basic rights or disrupt public order."

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He continued, "As a result of past governments practically giving up on exercising police authority against illegal assemblies and demonstrations, the noise from loudspeakers and road occupations have reached a level that the public finds difficult to endure," criticizing the previous Moon Jae-in administration as well.

President Yoon warned the KCTU, saying, "Our government will neither neglect nor tolerate any illegal acts." In particular, he urged, "I ask the police and related public officials to strictly enforce the law against illegal acts," and promised, "The state will strongly support and protect law enforcement officials who faithfully perform their duties so that they do not suffer from harm or disadvantages caused by lawbreakers."

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