Yang Kyung-soo, the chairman of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), underwent police questioning in connection with a rally in downtown Seoul calling for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol. Yang received a summons from Yongsan Police Station in Seoul for alleged violations of the Assembly and Demonstration Act, and appeared at the station around 9:30 a.m. today (27th).
Yang stated, “The President’s statement at the time enraged many citizens, prompting a march to the Presidential Office and Residence. I believe it is problematic that the police are investigating KCTU’s efforts to highlight and express anger over the public’s demand to arrest someone who denied constitutional values.”
He further commented, “The police excessively restrict rallies based on conservative groups’ gatherings, as seen in the recent protests at Namtaeryeong, and I intend to challenge the police behavior that fails to guarantee freedom of assembly and protest under Yoon’s administration.”
The KCTU held a “Workers’ Citizens Rally” on December 12, condemning the December 3 martial law and calling for President Yoon’s impeachment. As they headed from Sejong-daero in Jung-gu, Seoul, to the Presidential Office in Yongsan, they were blocked by the police, citing overlapping routes with a conservative group march, leading some participants to breach barricades, occupy lanes, and engage in scuffles with the police.