The police have decided not to press charges against the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) for releasing the phone numbers of lawmakers from the People Power Party while encouraging messages to be sent urging the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk-yeol.
According to the police and the KCTU on the 15th, the Anti-Corruption and Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency ruled last month that there was “no suspicion” regarding violations of the Stalking Punishment Act and the Personal Information Protection Act by the KCTU and decided not to forward the case to the prosecution.
In the investigation result notification, the police stated, “It is determined that there is insufficient evidence to prove the charges.”
In December last year, the KCTU published on its website the names, constituencies, and mobile phone numbers of People Power Party lawmakers, categorizing them as those who participated in or abstained from the vote to lift “martial law.”
They also created links prompting the public to send text messages urging lawmakers opposing the impeachment of former President Yoon.
In response, the People Power Party filed a complaint against the KCTU.
Jeon Ho-il, a spokesperson for the KCTU, stated in a press release that “Members of the National Assembly are public officials directly elected by the people, and it is a fundamental right of democracy for the public to convey their opinions,” and argued that “it was a legitimate action to call for national participation during a crucial phase, with the impeachment of the rebellion leader Yoon Suk-yeol looming, as the National Assembly was being trampled under military boots.”