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Participants of a conservative group rally are holding a rally on the morning of the 15th at Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the occasion of Liberation Day 8-15 (Photo = Reporter Lee Han-hyung / photo material )
Although the government announced its policy of “reacting with a strict response” to the rally in central Seoul, the conservative groups that held the Liberation Day rally said: “We will meet in Gwanghwamun on Hangeul day after opening day “. “He said.
The ‘National Emergency Countermeasures Committee of the Aug. 15 Rally Participants’ (non-commissioned committee) held a press conference at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on the afternoon of the 11th, saying: “On October 3 and 9 October, Hangeul Day, we must meet in Gwanghwamun to judge this regime. ” “We plan to obey the law as much as possible and meet within the limits of the law,” he said.
“The government must not unconditionally prohibit meetings guaranteed by the Constitution, but must quickly study how to protect people’s health and guarantee people’s rights under the Constitution. That way, we can prevent a major accident.” “If you thought this would end if you put Boone in jail, that’s a mistake.”
In order to prevent the spread of the infection through a large-scale assembly, the police previously announced a ban on 78 of the 291 reported cases to hold a demonstration in Seoul on the 3rd of next month. In the case of reporting that there are more than 10 people or that a meeting is being held in a prohibited area. Since 21 last month, the city of Seoul has also completely banned gatherings of 10 or more people in accordance with the Infectious Disease Prevention Law.
The non-captain has yet to report the meeting to the police. However, it is a position that the police will seek the court’s judgment as a request for stay of execution if the police are notified of the ban.
At a conservative group’s Liberation Day rally in front of the Dongwha Duty Free Shop in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 15th, attendees waved the Korean flag and the Stars and Stripes ( Photo = Reporter Lee Han-hyung / photo material)
In connection with the Liberation Day demonstration, the non-captain also announced that he would prosecute Jang Ha-yeon, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, and Park Gyu-seok, head of the Seoul Jongno Police Department, before the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office for violating the Infectious Diseases Prevention Law, abuse of authority and abandonment.
“The police violated the freedom of assembly and association under the Constitution of the people on Liberation Day,” said B. Commission. “Although they knew the dangers of the crown, many citizens who came to Gwanghwamun using police expertise and police bus barriers were picked up in a small area to prevent them from maintaining social security distances. I put it.”
The cumulative number of confirmed cases related to the Gwanghwamun rally held on Liberation Day on the 15th of last month increased to 557 the day before. The confirmed cases are spread across 14 cities and provinces across the country, including Seoul.
Quarantine authorities declared a strict response policy and repeatedly urged refraining from meeting. Tae-ho Yoon, head of the Accident Control Headquarters, said: “In the case of large-scale meetings, droplets of saliva easily occur due to slogans, songs, etc., and because many people around the country come into close contact with each other, we are very concerned about the risk of spreading the infection. ” “Please understand that we will inevitably temporarily limit mounting to prevent the spread of infection.”
In particular, he emphasized, “if a demonstration is held, the government will immediately proceed with the dissolution procedure to protect the life and safety of the people, and will strictly respond to illegal acts against it in accordance with the laws and principles based on on-site arrest “.