Opposition Parties Rally in Seoul to Condemn Release of Fukushima Contaminated Water
On the afternoon of the 9th, leaders from four opposition parties, including the Democratic Party of Korea, the Justice Party, the Basic Income Party, and the Progressive Party, gathered in downtown Seoul to denounce the discharge of radioactive contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. They also criticized the response of the government.
Dubbed as the “National Rally to Stop the Dumping of Fukushima Nuclear Contaminated Water into the Ocean and Condemn the Seok-yeol Yoon Government,” the event took place in Gwanghwamun, Seoul. It was organized jointly with the “Joint Action to Stop the Dumping of Radioactive Contaminated Water into the Sea in Japan,” which saw participation from around 90 municipal groups.
According to police estimates, approximately 2,000 people gathered around the Gwanghwamun intersection in Jongno-gu, Seoul at 4 pm on the 9th. This was a significant decrease in attendance compared to the first convention held on the 26th of last month, which saw 7,000 attendees, and the second convention held on the 2nd of this month, which had 6,000 participants.
Notable figures from the Democratic Party, including floor leader Park Kwang-on, Park Chan-dae, and Seo Young-kyo, were present at the rally. However, CEO Lee Jae-myeong, who was being investigated by the Suwon District Prosecutor’s Office in relation to the Ssangbangwool Group’s alleged payments to North Korea, was absent.
During the event, floor leader Park took the stage and expressed his disappointment, saying, “We demanded that they cease the dumping of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, but they ultimately turned a blind eye, even using our own money to promote it as safe.” He further added, “This clearly demonstrates the people’s dissatisfaction with Yoon Seok-yeol’s administration, as the people always prevail. Let us keep fighting.”
Bae Jin-kyo, the floor leader of the Justice Party, likened the situation to the era of military dictatorships under Park Chung-hee and Chun Doo-hwan, suggesting that the current government and ruling party should introduce legislation to penalize the dissemination of misinformation about contaminated water.
Former Progressive Party leader Lee Sang-gyu launched a scathing attack, stating, “It’s not just that Yoon Seok-yeol’s regime has a Japanese influence; Yoon Seok-yeol is inherently Japanese,” and urging all opposition parties to unite and work together to compel the resignation of the Yoon Seok-yeol government.
Former Progressive Party leader Lee Sang-gyu (from left), Justice Party floor leader Bae Jin-kyo, Democratic Party of Korea floor leader Park Gwang-on, and Representative Woo Won-sik hold Japan’s radioactive contaminated water at the 3rd National Conference to Prevent Japanese Radioactive Water Dumping in the Ocean’ held on Sejong-daero in Seoul on the afternoon of the 9th. Shouting slogans with members of the Cooperation to Prevent Marine Dumping./News 1
The four opposition parties, including the Democratic Party of Korea, the Justice Party, the Basic Income Party, and the Progressive Party, held a rally in downtown Seoul on the 9th to condemn the release of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan and the response government.
In Gwanghwamun, Seoul, they held a National Rally to Stop the Dumping of Fukushima Nuclear Contaminated Water into the Ocean and Condemn the Seok-yeol Yoon Government’ together with the ‘Joint Action to Stop the Dumping of Radioactive Contaminated Water into the Sea in Japan’ where about 90 were municipal. groups that participated.
The police estimated that the number of people gathered around the Gwanghwamun intersection in Jongno-gu, Seoul at 4 pm on this day was 2,000. This is a significant decrease compared to the 7,000 people who attended the first convention held on the 26th of last month and the 6,000 people who attended the second convention held on the 2nd of the month this.
From the Democratic Party, several lawmakers, including leadership, including floor leader Park Kwang-on and top members Seo Young-kyo and Park Chan-dae, were present. CEO Lee Jae-myeong, who attended the Suwon District Prosecutor’s Office to be investigated as a suspect in the Ssangbangwool Group’s suspicion of payments to North Korea, was absent.
Floor leader Park went on stage and said, “I told them to stop the ocean from dumping contaminated water from Fukushima nuclear materials, but in the end, they tolerated it and even spent our own money to promoting as something safe,” adding, “It clearly shows the people’s spicy taste for Yoon Seok-yeol’s administration that the people always win.” “Let’s run,” he said.
Bae Jin-kyo, floor leader of the Justice Party, said, “We are right back to the days of the military dictatorships of Park Chung-hee and Chun Doo-hwan,” and argued, “The current government and the ruling party could also legislate. a law to punish ghost stories about contaminated water.”
Lee Sang-gyu, a former standing representative of the Progressive Party, launched a nuclear attack, saying, “It’s not just that Yoon Seok-yeol’s regime has a Japanese smell, Yoon Seok-yeol is just Japanese to the core,” and “Let for all opposition parties to come together and work together to force the resignation of the Yoon Seok-yeol regime.”
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