Yangdae Nochong, on Presidential Impeachment Approval... "Immediate Arrest of Treason Criminals Required"

Minju Nochong "Social Reform Through the Power of Citizens"
Hanguk Nochong "Must Be Held Accountable Before the Court of Law"

On the 14th, the two major labor unions urged that the traitors and their accomplices be immediately arrested and detained following the passage of the impeachment motion against President Yoon Seok-yeol at the National Assembly.

After the impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol was passed in the second impeachment vote, participants gathered in front of the National Assembly building in Yeouido, Seoul, cheered and danced. Photo by Heo Young-han

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) stated in a press release on the 14th, “Yoon Seok-yeol, the ringleader of the rebellion, must be immediately arrested and detained,” and added, “Chu Kyung-ho, former floor leader of the People Power Party, who premeditated and abetted the rebellion, should be investigated as a participant in the rebellion, and procedures to dissolve the People Power Party should be prepared.” They also emphasized, “The accomplices in the rebellion must be identified and their crimes exposed.”

The KCTU said, “Impeachment is not the end. We must open a society where the basic labor rights of all workers are guaranteed, including amendments to Articles 2 and 3 of the Labor Union Act and the application of the Labor Standards Act to workplaces with fewer than five employees.” They added, “We must realize a great social reform through the power of workers and citizens who blocked the unconstitutional emergency martial law and opened the square for the impeachment of the rebel Yoon Seok-yeol.”

The Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU) stated in a press release on the same day, “This is a natural result reflecting the will and anger of the people who cannot tolerate a person who committed treason sitting in the president’s seat even for a moment,” and said, “Not only the Constitutional Court ruling that will finalize the impeachment but also many tasks remain before us to restore shaken democracy and take a step forward.”

The FKTU said, “The traitors and their accomplices must be brought not only before the judgment of the law but also before the judgment of history and the will of the people, so that such incidents never happen again,” and added, “Power excessively granted to those in power and power institutions must be taken away. The power of the people must be strengthened so that any force challenging democracy can be directly removed.”

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