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Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myeong announced that it should be allowed if it does not interfere with the quarantine for the “direct leadership” assembly promoted by some of the conservative camps.
Governor Lee said in an interview with CBS Radio’Sisazaki Jeong Gwan-yong ‘on the 23rd, “There are many ways to meet, but if it is a method that minimizes contagion or does not pose a risk, there is no need to prevent freedom. of meeting and expression “.
He added: “If there is no fear of infecting the neighbors, the quarantine authorities should allow any political expression within the range that does not interfere with the quarantine,” he said.
Governor Lee’s position on the type of self-service assembly runs counter to previous comments from ruling party officials. Earlier, Democrat Woo Won-sik, a member of the Korean Democratic Party, said on his Facebook page that “far-right forces have the right to rally.” “How much public power and administrative power must be wasted to see if it does not collapse?”
Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Won-wook said “(Drive-through) is just a vehicle demonstration,” he said. “Vehicle rallies are also expected to be banned if violence is expected and threats to public safety are predicted.” In an oral comment, the chief spokesman for the Democratic Party, Choi In-ho, also said: “It seems like a competition to interfere with the prevention of quarantine when even the leadership of (the people’s power) stepped forward and made a statement saying that they are indeed I will take responsibility. “
Governor Lee posted on Facebook the day before, saying: “In a democratic country, freedom of expression, including freedom of assembly, should be guaranteed as much as possible, but it should not threaten anyone’s life and cause confusion in order. Social”. Appealed.
He said: “In the coronavirus crisis, we inevitably restrict mounting to prevent the spread of the infection, so large-scale mounting should refrain at this time.”
Governor Lee said: “If the purpose of a demonstration is to persuade people, not to anger them, a demonstration in a way that inflicts harm on people is not convincing, but invites isolation, so it will not help achieve the objective”. “For the well-being of the people, or at least me and my family, I appeal to abstain from meetings on the first day of the festival.”
