SEOUL, August 21 (Yonhap) – Demonstrations close to previous president Moon Jae-in’s home will be banned from Monday as the presidential safety services expanded the guard zone for the former president amid persistent protests, loud and threatening protests .
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The final decision to ban demonstrations inside 300 meters of Moon’s property in Yangsan, some 310 kilometers southeast of Seoul, came soon after incumbent President Yoon Suk-yeol requested intelligence to contemplate strengthening the security of his predecessor, at the suggestion of the President of the National Assembly Kim Jimmy.
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Due to the fact Moon ended his term in May perhaps immediately after 5 several years in authorities, his house has been plagued day and night time by loud demonstrations with speakers from correct-wing protesters and YouTubers opposing the way he dominated the place.
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Very last 7 days, a protester was arrested immediately after he threatened to open boxes in entrance of Moon’s residence with a knife.
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The protection support claimed it had expanded and redesigned the guard zone all over the former president’s non-public residence. He included that this evaluate was taken into account of the have to have to fortify the safety of the former president, considering that even bogus weapons and knives appeared in the demonstrations.
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The assistance also ideas to fortify customer screening and traffic regulate in the region.
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Yoon’s decision to bolster Moon’s safety could be viewed as a transfer to endorse national unity amid minimal acceptance ratings. Yoon was criticized earlier this 12 months for stating that demonstrations around Moon’s residence need to be tolerated, as protests all-around the current presidential place of work had been also authorized.
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