The conservative group’s rally held in downtown Seoul on Liberation Day last year brought about the second coronavirus outbreak. With concerns over the 4th epidemic, some conservative groups have offered to hold a rally at Gwanghwamun Square in Section 3.1.
This is reporter Paik Il-hyun.
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It is Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on August 15 last year.
Originally, he said he would only gather 100 people.
But tens of thousands of people gathered.
The quarantine rules were not followed.
At that time, a lot of church members, including Pastor Kwang-Hoon Jeon of Sarangjeil Church, attended the meeting.
And there were more than a thousand related confirmed cases.
However, today (22nd) some conservative groups have announced that they will hold a meeting in Gwanghwamun in Section 3.1 next month.
[강연재/변호사 (문재인 체포 국민특검단) : (몇몇 단체가 집회 신청을) 이번 주 중에 할 거예요. 뻔히 (집회)금지 나오면, 희망하는 단체가 있으면 우리가 받아서 바로 법적으로 집행정지 신청을, 신청해 드리겠다.]
The police said they would put a ban on reports of assemblies exceeding nine people, which is the standard limit for assembly by the quarantine authorities.
However, they said they would hold local gatherings or even hold events online.
[강연재/변호사 (문재인 체포 국민특검단) : 서울 같은 경우에 전면 금지되는 걸로 결론이 나면 당초 전광훈 목사님 중심으로 해서 보수단체들이 준비해왔던 온라인 대회 정도 하지 않을까 싶어요.]
The pastor was not present at the press conference today.
However, in the video posted on YouTube, he said that he would broadcast 24 hours for the impeachment of the president until Section 3.1.
There is growing concern that some organizations’ plans may be another trigger for the spread of the corona.
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