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A third-year high school student in the Gyeongbuk region was investigated by the police after posting a note criticizing a local member of the National Assembly who abstained from voting on the impeachment motion against President Yoon Seok-yeol, who had declared martial law, on the lawmaker's office door.

On the 10th, Edaily reported that the Yeongcheon Police Station in Gyeongbuk notified Ms. A (19), a resident in the jurisdiction, to appear at the police station.

A third-year high school student in the Gyeongbuk region was investigated by the police after posting a note criticizing a local member of the National Assembly for not participating in the vote on the impeachment motion against President Yoon Seok-yeol, who declared martial law. Photo by Asia Economy DB

Earlier, around 8 p.m. on the 7th, Ms. A visited the office of Lee Man-hee (People Power Party, Gyeongbuk Yeongcheon-Cheongdo) in Yeongcheon and posted sticky notes on an interior wall of the building. The note read, "You who sympathize with the ringleader of the rebellion, who will stand with the people?" Ms. A wrote one character per sticky note to complete the phrase. The reason for posting the note was to criticize the local assembly member who abstained from the impeachment vote against President Yoon in the National Assembly that day. Lee was one of the 105 ruling party members who left the voting hall.

On the morning of the 9th, Ms. A was contacted by the Yeongcheon Police Station. The police asked her about the note posting and whether she had any accomplices, as well as her personal information, and requested her attendance for an 'interview' on the afternoon of the 10th. It is known that the police identified her by checking fingerprints found on the note. Ms. A is currently undergoing a pre-booking investigation. A police official said, "After a formal report was filed, we are verifying the facts with the student," and added, "We plan to conduct a legal review to determine whether to book her."

Before the interview, Ms. A told a media outlet, "I don't understand what I did so wrong that even my fingerprints were checked," and said, "I have to go to the police station, but I am very nervous and scared." Meanwhile, it was confirmed that the person who reported the note posted by Ms. A was affiliated with the People Power Party. Lee Man-hee's office stated that they were "not aware of the related facts."

On the 10th, condolence wreaths condemning the People Power Party sent by citizens were installed in front of the People Power Party Daegu City Party Office in Suseong-gu, Daegu. Photo by Yonhap News

Meanwhile, citizens continue to protest against People Power Party members who collectively abstained from the impeachment vote against President Yoon on the 7th. On the 8th, the day after the impeachment vote was blocked, a cutter knife was found along with a hand sign calling for President Yoon's impeachment in front of Kim Jae-seop's (Dobong-gap) house, prompting Kim's office to request increased police vigilance. On the 9th, a university student named Jeon posted a large notice at Shin Dong-wook's (Seocho-eul) constituency office, criticizing, "The behavior shown in the National Assembly on the 7th was a declaration of war against the people."

At the office of Cho Jung-hoon (Mapo-gap), a condolence wreath with the phrase "Leave Mapo" was placed, and eggs were thrown, leading the police to respond to a report. In front of the office in Seosan of Seong Il-jong (Chungnam Seosan-Taean), who is also the chairman of the National Defense Committee in the National Assembly, nine condolence wreaths were lined up on the sidewalk on the 10th. The wreaths bore ribbons with phrases such as "Accomplice of rebellion! Collaborator!" and "Seosan citizens will judge you." Additionally, on the same morning, the police received reports that garbage had been dumped at the offices of assembly members with constituencies in Gyeonggi Province, along with requests to strengthen security around the offices.