Seoul braced for mass anti-Park rally
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THE South Korean government called for calm yesterday ahead of a mass rally against President Park Geun-hye — expected to be one of the largest seen in Seoul since the pro-democracy protests of the 1980s.
Police said a crowd of around 170,000 was expected for today’s protest to demand Park step down over a corruption scandal that has left her fighting for her political life.
Organizers say they expect up to 500,000 people will turn out for the rally.
“The government is concerned that the protest could lead to illegal collective action or violence,” said Deputy Prime Minister Lee Joon-sik.
“Until now, the government has guaranteed the freedom to legally protest. We hope the public will cooperate so that (today’s) demonstration will be legal and peaceful,” Lee said.
It will be the third weekly anti-Park protest in a row, as pressure grows on the beleaguered president, despite a series of apologies and efforts to appease public anger by reshuffling senior officials and agreeing to cede some of her extensive executive powers to the national assembly.
Many experts believe Park, who has just over a year left of her single five-year term, will be able to ride out the crisis.
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