May 24. (EUROPE PRESS) –
The Government of South Korea and the ruling People’s Power Party (PPP) have agreed on Wednesday to evaluate the restriction of demonstrations to organizations that have a history of illegal acts.
“We are studying restrictions on gatherings and demonstrations that pose a clear threat to public order and violate the rights that the law guarantees to others,” said Yun Jae Ok, leader of the PPP, after a meeting with government officials.
The plan also includes restricting gatherings and demonstrations in the city center during commuting hours, banning late-night gatherings between midnight and 6 a.m., and setting a volume limit, South Korean news agency Yonhap reports. .
In addition, if the plan is approved, the authorities will review the Police manuals to help them better deal with the illegalities that occur during the concentrations.
This decision comes after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol lashed out at one of the country’s main unions for holding a rally in the middle of the night, asserting 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, she has explained, “guaranteeing these rights does not imply infringing those of other people or their most basic liberties.” In this sense, she 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.
