<Anchor> Although the



re-proliferation tax in the metropolitan area is not easily broken, conservative groups have announced that they will hold a rally in downtown Seoul next month on the opening day of the month.

The government warned of a strong response, such as arresting participants at the same time as forced dissolution if the assembly was enforced.



Reporter Jeon Yeon-nam reports.



<Reporter> The



August 15th National Emergency Response Committee, composed of conservative groups that participated in the August Liberation Day rally, reported to the police that they would hold a rally in downtown Seoul on October 3rd as well.



It is to disregard the city's policy of banning gatherings of more than 10 people and hold a 1,000-person rally on the sidewalk and three lanes in front of Sejong-ro Small Park in Jongno-gu.



[In-Sik Choi / 8·15 Secretary-General of the Emergency Response Committee: I report a rally in order to have a chance to inform the public about how wrong this political quarantine is about the Moon Jae-in regime.]



All participants said they would wear masks and keep a distance of 2 meters. The government has declared that it is an illegal assembly and will respond strongly.



[Kim Gang-rip/Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters General Spokesperson: The government will promptly proceed with the dissolution process, and illegal offenders will be strictly investigated without exception through on-site arrest and collection.] In



accordance with the Assembly Act, not only the organizer but also the participants are 6 months or less. He warned that he could face imprisonment or a fine of 500,000 won or less.



On the day of the National Foundation Day, 430 assemblies were reported in downtown Seoul, of which more than 10 people or 87 cases reported in prohibited areas such as Jongno were banned.



Chartered bus transportation business associations in each region, including Chungbuk, Gwangju, Jeonnam, and Gyeongnam, are joining the declaration of refusal to operate the Gaecheon Day assembly.



There were 585 cumulative confirmed cases related to the participants of the Liberation Day assembly.



Rallyings of 10 or more people throughout Seoul are prohibited until the 11th of the month following the end of the National Foundation Day and Hangeul Day holidays.