[5.1] 노동절&경찰테러

..Between Appeasement and State Terror

"Many events, some massive and some tiny, were held yesterday to celebrate May Day. Some people worried about the possibility of violent protests, as it was the one-year anniversary of candlelight vigils held to protest the government’s decision to resume importing U.S. beef.
But, fortunately, we got by without any major incidents..
A change in attitude by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions - long defined by its instigation of militant rallies - was a main reason for that.", the (reactionary) newspaper JoongAng Ilbo wrote yesterday in its editorial.

Well, after KCTU made its "kowtow" to the MB-administration by accepting the prohibition to demonstrate in downtown Seoul, its "Mayday" rally in Yeouido turned into a mass workers picnic(^^)..

But only few hours later - in the early evening - while various labour unions, student groups and resistance organisations went to downtown Seoul, they were confronted with a massive wave of police terror!