The police have referred Commissioner Yang Kyung-soo, Chairperson of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, to the prosecution. Chairperson Yang and others are suspected of leading illegal rallies in downtown Seoul demanding the resignation of former President Yoon Suk-yeol last November.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Public Crime Investigation Unit stated on the 10th that they transferred Chairperson Yang to the prosecution without detention on charges of violating the Assembly and Demonstration Act and obstructing traffic. Along with Chairperson Yang, six members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions' executive body were also transferred on the same charges.
They are accused of leading illegal activities during the "National Workers' Conference and First Resignation Rally" held near Sungnyemun in Seoul on November 9th last year.
At that rally, participants assaulted police officers and occupied unauthorized lanes, causing congestion in the city. The police arrested 11 individuals at the scene, including members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions.
The police reported that 105 officers were injured due to planned illegal and violent protests by rally participants, and they have launched an internal investigation against the executive body while receiving reports from civic groups, leading to the processing of Chairperson Yang and others as suspects.