The Unification of Independence Celebration, led by senior pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon of Sarang Initial Church, held the “National Congress for No cost Unification and Battling the Juche 8/15 Sect” in front of the Dongwha Obligation Cost-free Shop in Jongno -gu, Seoul in the afternoon of the similar working day.
The number of attendees was about 20,000 and they gathered in buses and vans from all in excess of the region to the web site. As a outcome of this demonstration, 700m, 8 lanes are occupied by the Dongwha Obligation Cost-free Shop in Seoul Plaza and only one particular lane in each and every direction can pass by the Dongwha Duty Absolutely free Shop in Seoul Plaza.
Moreover, roadways near Gwanghwamun, these kinds of as Namdaemun-ro, Ujeongguk-ro, and Jongno-gu, are closed, triggering significant congestion. They also occupied the Sejong-daero two-way pedestrian crossing, creating inconvenience to passing citizens.
Members need law enforcement test, saying they will use all lanes to rally.
When the police blocked some exits of the Gwanghwamun station and the metropolis hall station to avert congestion, the protesters protested: “Remember to open up the exit.”
If Pastor Jeon delivers his communicate, the number of attendees really should increase. They announced the conference by 6pm.
(Seoul = Information 1)