Kim Ho-gyu, chairman of the Korean Metal Workers' Union, is entering Jongno Police Station in Seoul on the afternoon of the 28th to undergo investigation related to the nationwide workers' rally in downtown Seoul led by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU). [Image source=Yonhap News]
[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Dong-hoon] On the 28th, the police summoned Kim Ho-gyu, chairman of the National Metalworkers' Union, for investigation related to the July 3 Nationwide Workers' Rally.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's July 3 Illegal Protest Investigation Headquarters called Chairman Kim to Jongno Police Station on the same day to investigate charges including violation of the Assembly and Demonstration Act, violation of the Infectious Disease Prevention Act, and general traffic obstruction related to the rally held on the 3rd of this month.
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Chairman Kim said upon his arrival at 2:36 PM, "I intend to cooperate sincerely with the investigation," and added, "I only made simple remarks at the workers' rally." He further emphasized, "Some portray the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions as the main culprit of the fourth wave of COVID-19, but all rights to assembly, demonstration, and association are guaranteed by the Constitution, and we are also thoroughly trying to prevent infectious diseases."
Earlier, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions held a nationwide workers' rally with about 8,000 participants in the Jongno district of Seoul on the 3rd. After this rally, three participants tested positive for COVID-19. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency formed a special investigation headquarters consisting of 52 members, led by the head of the investigation department, and has so far booked 23 people and is conducting preliminary investigations on two others.
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