Jeon Gwang-hoon "On March 1st Movement Day, if Korean churches unite, the people's right to resist will be activated"

Jeon Gwang-hoon, leader of the National Revolution (pastor of Sarang Jeil Church), is speaking at a meeting of Christian leaders held on the 7th at Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong, hosted by the Korea Corrective Movement Headquarters (Daegukbon). Photo by Daegukbon

Pastor Jeon Gwang-hoon of Sarang Jeil Church positively evaluated President Yoon Suk-yeol's martial law on the 7th and said that the Christian community should unite for the Samiljeol rally.

Pastor Jeon, who is in charge of the National Revolution Headquarters, said at a Christian community meeting hosted by the Korea Righting the Republic National Movement Headquarters (Daegukbon) held at Lotte Hotel in Sogong-dong on the 7th, “President Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law was well done,” adding, “By declaring martial law, the identity of the Republic of Korea was exposed. We almost slipped into a North Korean federal system without anyone noticing.” He also said, “If ten million people gather at Gwanghwamun Square on this March 1st by all means and methods, the people's right to resist will arise.”

Earlier, on the 5th, Pastor Jeon explained at a press conference regarding charges of inciting rebellion that the people's right to resist does not mean acts involving violence, but rather the gathering of about ten million people in one place to express national indignation. He rebutted, saying, “During years of patriotic movements, we have never once caused violence or incidents.”

Regarding Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, who recently emphasized the Korea-US alliance, Pastor Jeon criticized, “It contradicts the previous statements suggesting the US Forces Korea and federal unification.” He also said, “Emphasizing corporations and trade only looks like a desperate move, and no citizens will be deceived by the hypocrisy of claiming to protect large corporations.”

Daegukbon reported that at the meeting, former General Assembly President Pastor Choi Byung-nam of the Presbyterian Church of Korea (Hapdong), former Representative President Pastor Lee Kwang-seon and Pastor Lee Yong-gyu of the Christian Council of Korea (Han Ki Chong) attended.

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