Opposition Holds Rally Near Constitutional Court Urging 'Yoon's Dismissal'... "Must Drive Out Forces Sympathizing with Insurrection"

Joint Rally by Five Opposition Parties Including the Democratic Party
Lee Jaemyung: "Denying the Fundamental Order of the Democratic Republic"

Five opposition parties, including the Democratic Party of Korea, jointly held a large-scale rally near the Constitutional Court in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on March 1, Samiljeol, urging the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol.

Attending the rally were Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party, Kim Seon-min, acting leader of the Joguk Innovation Party, Kim Jae-yeon of the Progressive Party, Yong Hye-in of the Basic Income Party, and Han Chang-min of the Social Democratic Party.

The Democratic Party of Korea leader Lee Jae-myung and others are participating in the "Joint National Rally of Five Opposition Parties to End the Rebellion and Protect Democratic Governance by Urging the Dismissal of Yoon Seok-yeol," held at the Anguk-dong intersection in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 1st. From the right, Democratic Party of Korea Floor Leader Park Chan-dae, leader Lee Jae-myung, and Progressive Party Co-Chair Kim Jae-yeon. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

Leader Lee criticized the People Power Party, saying, "Even at this moment, there are still people and forces who betray the sovereign people, deny the fundamental order and values of the democratic republic, and sympathize with reactionary insurrection."

He added, "The insurrection is not over yet," and said, "The darker the night, the closer the dawn, and the winter that seemed eternal will pass, and now spring is coming. Let us join hands and create a more beautiful and warm spring together."

Acting leader Kim stated, "The impeachment of Yoon Suk-yeol is not the end but the beginning of a new history. All parties and civil society, except the insurrectionary forces, must unite firmly and achieve an overwhelming victory to take power," adding, "The Joguk Innovation Party will become the icebreaker for regime change in the upcoming presidential election and will surely achieve a victorious regime change."

He continued, "Even after Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment, we must firmly suppress the far-right politics that will not stop their agitation," and insisted, "The People Power Party, which repeatedly threatens the people and seeks to destroy the constitutional order, must now be dismantled."

Leader Yong appealed, "Let us truly root out and punish those responsible for the current insurrectionary forces and leave it as a lesson of history," and urged, "Let us all unite on the path to a truly democratic government, a reformist and competent government, and a government that opens the way to new national unity and the Republic of Korea."

Leader Han said, "We will soon create a new democratic government together, and more importantly, expand strong democracy," adding, "The Constitutional Court will surely impeach Yoon Suk-yeol soon, and then it will be our turn."

The Democratic Party announced that about 130 party members, including the leadership, attended the rally, and the estimated number of participants was 100,000. The opposition leaders chanted slogans calling for the "end of the insurrection" together, carrying a large Taegeukgi flag and marching through the streets with citizens.

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