Candlelit Rally Planned Sat.

Written by Writer on Saturday, October 25th, 2008

Candlelit Rally Planned Sat.

Civic groups and online community members will hold a candlelit rally Saturday at Cheonggye Plaza in central Seoul to protest the Lee Myung-bak administration’s policies.

“The government has carried out steps only for the rich at the sacrifice of ordinary citizens. We are going to put an end to the government policies designed only for 1 percent of the people,” they said in a joint statement.

They are planning to hold various cultural events in front of the Cheonggye Stream. They plan to start events in the early afternoon and voluntarily disperse at around 7 p.m.

They said they would refrain from marching on the streets. Some civic group members plan to hold separate rallies in support of non-permanent workers.

Defining the rally illegal, police said they would take stern action against any violent rally participants.

The Korea Times
10-24-2008