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The assembly was limited to 99 people, but people thronged
Amid the National Federation of Democratic Trade Unions (CTU) held near the first gate of Yeouido Park on the 14th, 99 participants shouted slogans with pickets. Reporter Eunseo Choi
On the 14th, the National Federation of Democratic Trade Unions (CTU) held the National Workers’ Congress in various locations in Seoul as scheduled. The number of participants per venue was limited to 99 under the first stage of the social distancing guidelines, but as citizens flocked, concerns were raised about the spread of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19).
On this day, at 2 pm at Yeouido Park in Seoul, the main competition of the ‘Jeon Tae-il 50th Anniversary Passionate Spiritual Succession National Workers Contest’ began. On this day, the KCTU prepared 200 seats, but only 99 people were admitted to the meeting place. A KCTU official said: “Membership was limited to the level of KCTU officials, event officials and union members who applied online in advance,” and said: “Citizens in general cannot participate immediately. ” The KCTU side checked the fever each time the designated 99 people entered, made a list, distributed face shields and implemented quarantine measures.
At around 2 p.m. on the 14th, as the National Workers’ Congress of the National Federation of Trade Unions takes place near the first gate of Yeouido Park in Seoul, quarantine personnel are controlling the heat for the participants. Reporter Eunseo Choi
However, when citizens gathered to watch the demonstration, the crowd began to grow. Dozens of citizens sat on the grass next to the meeting place and shouted slogans together. Some citizens drank drinks on the mats and kept their mouths and noses completely uncovered for a long time. Kim Mo (44), who came from Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province, to participate in the rally that day, said: “I am not among the 99 people, but I came to honor the special significance of the 25th anniversary of the founding of the KCTU “. I think.”
That day, the police surrounded the place to control the assembly staff. However, there was no way to stop even the citizens who gathered right next to the site. Park Joo-hyung (50), a citizen sitting on the grass and watching the rally, said: “It is unfortunate that ordinary citizens cannot participate that day, but as a citizen, they are not even allowed to freely watch the rally, so what stay there. “
The National Federation of Democratic Trade Unions (CTU) will be held near the first gate of Yeouido Park on the 14th at around 2 pm, as ordinary citizens gather on the lawn to watch a rally. Reporter Eunseo Choi
On this day, the assembly of the KCTU member organizations was held simultaneously in Yeouido Park and in Seoul. University unions, democratic women’s unions and teachers unions lined up near Mapo station, the Construction Industry Federation versus the National Federation of Entrepreneurs and the Public Transport Union versus the Democratic Party together, shouting slogans like ” We won the three laws of Jeon Tae-il. ” The KCTU-related rally taking place on this day has a total of approximately 15,000 participants at 61 venues in central Seoul and 12 venues in the area.
The Confederation of Trade Unions frequently broadcast live meetings at various locations in Seoul via giant screens. “Corona 19 is shocking the world, but the reason that the ROK was able to become an example of quarantine was because of workers who sacrificed themselves even in poor environments,” said the president of the Confederation of Trade Unions through a great company. Let’s continue with our determination to win, ”he encouraged the participants.
Conservative groups also reported meetings in 47 locations in Seoul, including the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office in Seocho-gu and Jongno-gu. They said they would hold a rally and march against the government until 6pm.
That day there were no major clashes in the demonstration, but there were road occupations in some areas. The Seoul Police Agency said, “In connection with the people’s congress assembly, we will put up a barrier in the prohibited assembly area around the National Assembly to take strict measures against the illegal assembly,” and said, “For illegal activities such as the occupation of roads by some groups, we will analyze the data collected and process the judicial process. ” . On this day, the number of police personnel used to control the assembly was about 110 units and 7,000 people.
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