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"Opposition parties and civic groups held a large-scale rally in Seoul on Saturday, stepping up their offensive against the controversial Four-River Restoration Project...
The river plan, a key item on President Lee Myung-bak’s policy agenda, is expected to become the next big thing on the political scene..." Korea Herald wrote y'day.
Today's (conservative/reactionary) JoongAng Ilbo reported the following:
Opposition groups call for vigils all month
An alliance of five opposition parties and civic groups gathered at Seoul Plaza on Saturday night demanding President Lee Myung-bak halt his four rivers restoration project.
The alliance said over 20,000 people, including Democratic Party Chairman Chung Sye-kyun, Democratic Labor Party head Kang Ki-kab, former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook, South Gyeongsang Governor Kim Du-kwan and South Chungcheong Governor An Hee-jung, participated in the candlelight vigil from 6:30 p.m.
It was the first time in two years that people with candles poured into Seoul Plaza as they did in 2008 to rally against President Lee Myoung-bak’s decision to resume U.S. beef imports.
“We can save a tremendous amount of government money if the four rivers restoration project is halted,” DP head Chung Sye-kyun said. “With that money, we can create jobs to ease youth unemployment and it can also be used to convert temporary workers into regular workers.”
The alliance has designated July as protest month and encouraged participants to join nightly vigils starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Cheonggye Stream.
Police dispatched some 900 police officers in case of violence, but the rally ended peacefully at 10:10 p.m.
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2922706
Related reports by ☞ Korea Herald, ☞ KCTU, ☞ VoP, ☞ OMN...
And here you'll find some nice pics about last Saturday's protest!
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