The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) faced controversy after setting up a link to send messages urging the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol to People Power Party (PPP) lawmakers. Just a day after the controversy, the KCTU released the personal phone numbers of all PPP lawmakers.
On December 6th, the KCTU’s website listed the names, districts, and phone numbers of PPP lawmakers separately as those who participated and those who did not in the vote to lift martial law, including proportional representation lawmakers.
The previous day, the KCTU had set up a controversial link allowing people to send messages urging impeachment to PPP lawmakers opposing the impeachment of President Yoon. The link enabled automatic message sending to lawmakers’ phones, though their numbers were not directly exposed.
PPP lawmakers expressed distress over receiving countless “message bombs” and announced plans for legal action. The Korea Communications Standards Commission demanded the immediate deletion of the link.
However, the KCTU argued that the messaging campaign began three years ago and insisted that it was a rightful expression by the public ahead of a significant vote, as lawmakers are public figures. They also stated that their website is beyond the Commission’s control, indicating no intention to comply with its decision.