South Korean president lashes out at union for holding rally in the middle of the night

May 23. (EUROPE PRESS) –

The president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, lashed out on Tuesday against one of the country’s main unions for holding a rally in the middle of the night and asserted that these acts “infringe on the freedom of the population and disrupt public order.”

Yoon, who has assured that these attitudes “will not be tolerated”, has asserted that the country’s Constitution “guarantees freedom of assembly and demonstration”, something that he has said he respects.

However, he explained, “guaranteeing these rights does not imply infringing those of other people or their most basic freedoms,” according to the Yonhap news agency. In this sense, he has criticized the previous South Korean Administration for “abandoning its duties regarding illegal rallies and demonstrations, which has led to intolerable levels for the population.”

The Korean Construction Workers Union has indicated, for its part, that some 25,000 people attended the rally in the center of Seoul, the country’s capital, causing a traffic jam and blocking traffic at various points in the city. The South Korean Police has also reported that some 80 complaints have been filed for excessive noise at night.

“It would be difficult for people to tolerate the union’s actions during these kinds of rallies, which violate fundamental freedoms. Our government will not tolerate it,” said Yoon, who has vowed to protect police and other officials who try to block these acts. .

Thus, it has urged the relevant agents and authorities to confront these “illegal actions” and has pointed out that the “most vulnerable citizens suffer when the laws are not respected.”