(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) South Korean private groups ignore the "ban" plan to rally President South Korea said "absolutely intolerant
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China News Service, Seoul, September 22 (Reporter Zeng Nai) In response to some South Korean civil organizations’ remarks that they would defy the “ban” to rally again on a large scale, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on the 22nd that illegal rallies that hinder the anti-epidemic behavior “will never tolerate ".
In August of this year, the infection of a church in Seoul and illegal gatherings of some groups in Gwanghwamun triggered large-scale mass infections, which led to a rapid rebound of the epidemic in South Korea.
According to the South Korean Central Anti-epidemic Countermeasures Headquarters, in the past 24 hours, 61 new confirmed cases have been added. This is a single day of new cases falling to double digits for three consecutive days, and the epidemic has stabilized.
On September 1, in a chain cafe in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea, the tables and chairs were all emptied, and notices were posted on the ground, requiring people waiting for food to be separated by more than 1 meter.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Zeng Nai
Recently, many private organizations in South Korea announced that they will hold a large-scale rally on October 3rd in Korea.
The South Korean epidemic prevention department and Seoul City have all expressed their views, requesting civil organizations to cancel the assembly.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on the 22nd that although the number of new cases has decreased in recent days, there is still a long way to go and he cannot relax his vigilance.
He said that some groups plan to gather illegally, which may cause the spread of the epidemic again and cannot endanger social security in the name of democracy and freedom. If the behavior of individual groups puts society in danger again, they will never be tolerant.
He said that the government will take strong measures to obstruct the fight against the epidemic.
Moon Jae-in said that South Korea has temporarily got rid of the most critical moment, but the fight against the epidemic is a protracted battle. In the short term, it can only coexist with the new crown virus. It requires all citizens to unite and cooperate with the government's epidemic prevention work.
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