Some conservative organizations take a step back … “We will not meet in Gwanghwamun on founding day”

Entry 2020.09.24 11:58 | Revision 2020.09.24 12:03

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Representatives of some conservative groups, who announced that they would hold a large-scale demonstration in Gwanghwamun on the 3rd of next month, the first day of the year, announced that they would stop the demonstration. However, he said he would proceed as scheduled for a one-man rally and a “driving” rally using vehicles.

Representatives of conservative organizations, including former Gyeonggi Governor Kim Moon-soo and Pastor Kyung-seok Seo, held a press conference in front of the main gate of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, and made this statement.

Former Governor Kim Moon-soo said: “You can say that we are surrendering to (the government’s quarantine guidelines), but now is the time to approach it wisely.” I have to show.

Pastor Kyung-seok Seo of the National Movement for New Korea (New Korea) said: “Even at the Gwanghwamun rally on August 15, we had a hard time learning that the main culprit for the spread of the crown was the right wing. He said : “It’s not that we shouldn’t hold the Gwanghwamun assembly, but we should at least refrain from the crown crisis.

However, they said they would enforce passing vehicle demonstrations and one-person demonstrations. “Vehicle rallies have nothing to do with the crown,” Pastor Seo said. “Jongno-gu, Jung-gu and Gangnam-gu are forbidden areas and they are blocking the passage of protest vehicles, which is a measure to severely repress the movement of opposition forces wearing the crown.” He insisted.

He added that “200 vehicles are scheduled to march on October 3,” he added, adding that if the police are notified of the ban on the assembly, an administrative lawsuit will be initiated.

The representatives meeting on this day also urged other conservative groups to refrain from meeting. Eungcheon, a monk from the Republic of Korea Confederation of Buddhists for the Protection, said: “All right-wing forces enthusiastically request that you take the same position as ours for the October 3-9 demonstration.” “I recommend that you express your anger.”

However, the emergency countermeasures committee (not capital) of the participants of the August 15 rally is still in the position that it will hold more than 1,000 Gaecheon Day rallies. In this regard, Governor Kim said: “It will take time and a process of discussion before all conservative groups can reach a common consensus,” and said: “(Refrain from large-scale meetings during the opening of conservative groups) “.

According to the police on the 24th, the number of gatherings of 10 or more people reported in Seoul until 12pm the day before was out of a total of 18 groups, 76. 39 cases were reported only in downtown areas such as Jongno-gu, Jung-gu, Yeongdeungpo-gu and Seocho-gu, Seoul.

The government reiterated its policy of not allowing the Gaecheon Day assembly. A police officer said: “According to the guidelines of the quarantine authorities, we plan to issue a notice prohibiting gatherings of 10 or more people,” he said.

Prime Minister Jeong Sye-gyun also said at a meeting in the National Assembly this morning: “We will not tolerate the Gwanghwamun assembly on the first day of the beginning of the year in any way” and “we will take the necessary measures according to the law.”