Leaders of the Korean Peasants League (Jeonnong), who staged a tractor protest in Seoul at the end of last year demanding the arrest of former President Yoon Suk-yeol, have been referred to the prosecution.
On December 22 last year, the Jeon Bongjun Struggle Team of the National Farmers' Federation held a tractor protest in Seoul, chanting for the arrest of former President Yoon Sukyeol. Photo by Yonhap News
On August 1, the Bangbae Police Station in Seoul announced that on July 26, eight individuals, including Ha Wonoh, the head of Jeonnong, were referred to the prosecution without detention on charges of violating the Assembly and Demonstration Act.
According to the police, these individuals are accused of leading the protest of the "Jeon Bongjun Struggle Group" on December 21, 2024, mobilizing about 30 tractors and 50 cargo trucks.
At that time, when the protesters were blocked by police near Namtaeryeong Hill in Seocho-gu, Seoul, they staged an overnight sit-in. During this process, severe traffic congestion occurred, and as the protesters attempted to lift a police bus with a tractor, physical clashes broke out.
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