Independent lawmakers Hyung-bae Min (from left) and Won-young Yang, Min-jeong Kang, Min-seok Ahn, Jeong-ju Yoo, Un-ha Hwang and Yong-min Kim of the Democratic Party of Korea stand at the podium at a candlelight vigil held near Sungnyemun Gate in Jung-gu, Seoul, and shake hands. yunhap news
In a “candlelight demonstration” held in central Seoul on the 19th, seven opposition lawmakers, including the Democratic Party of Korea, insisted on the resignation of Yoon Seok-yeol’s government and the removal of Prime Minister Han Deok-soo.
Democratic Party lawmakers Ahn Min-seok, Kang Min-jeong, Kim Yong-min, Yang Yi-won-young, Yu Jeong-ju, Hwang Un-ha and independent lawmakers Min Hyung-bae attended a transition event victorious candlelight (candlelight action) held between Sungnyemun Gate and Seoul City Hall, Seoul on the same day as the “Candlelight March for the Resignation of Special Prosecutors Kim Kun-hee and Yun Seok-yeol “.
Ahn Min-seok, a 5th term member, said, “Today we wrote a new story for Candlelight Square” and added meaning: “It is the first time that so many lawmakers have appeared on the Candlelight Square stage like today. ” At the same time, he introduced them as “the brave first-time lawmakers who took the lead and voluntarily came to the Square by candlelight before the leadership of the Democratic Party came out to the Square by candlelight.”
Representative Yoo Jeong-joo criticized Yoon Seok-yeol’s rule as “the realm of prosecution” and said, “Yoon-seok’s train is broken and the brakes don’t listen.” Representative Yoo insisted, “If you don’t think and stop, please come down” and “If you don’t come down, please step down.”
On the 9th, citizens participated in the “Candlelight March for the Resignation of Special Prosecutors Kim Kun-hee and Yun Seok-yeol” organized by the Candlelight Victory Conversion Movement near Sungnyemun Gate in Jung-gu, Seoul. Reporter Kim Chang-gil
Representative Ahn said, “Yoon Seok-yeol’s regime is more wicked than MB’s (Lee Myung-bak) regime and more incompetent than Park Geun-hye’s regime.” Representative Ahn urged the government and the ruling party to accept the government’s investigation into the Itaewon disaster and the introduction of a special prosecutor, saying, “Prime Minister Han Deok-soo and Minister of Public Administration and security Lee Sang-min must be removed immediately.”
Representative Min Hyeong-bae said, “The person who says Chun Doo-hwan was good at politics became the president. This is why the 10/29 disaster occurred,” and shouted slogans: “Take responsibility for Yoon Seok-yeol, the real culprit of the 10/29 disaster.” Rep. Ahn introduced Rep. Min as “the frontline attacker of Yoon Seok-yeol’s regime, which is mentally democratic but legally independent.”
Organizers estimated that 200,000 people gathered for the candlelight vigil that day. Police put the number at 25,000.
A counterattack demonstration by conservative groups was also held in central Seoul on this day. Conservative groups such as the Freedom Unification Party, led by Rev. Jeon Kwang-hoon, held a rally near Gwanghwamun.
They insisted on eradicating the Jupa wave and shouted slogans: “Arrest Lee Jae-myung and Moon Jae-in.” Organizers were reported to have estimated 50,000 people and police estimated 30,000 people attended the rally.
