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" to hold a candle in the evening after an emergency action in the morning at Gwanghwamun Square."
In response to President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of emergency martial law, civil society organizations continue to hold a resolution of condemnation in Gwanghwamun Square.
Some criticized that the president should resign on his own, saying that declaring martial law is anti-democratic tyranny, but the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions said it would hold an indefinite general strike until President Yoon leaves office.
There's a reporter at the scene, reporter Yoseohyun!
[Reporter]
Yes, it's in Gwanghwamun Square.
[Anchor]
After reporter Yoo, it seems that civic groups are continuing their remarks.
Did the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions say they will hold an indefinite general strike until President Yoon steps down?
[Reporter]
Yes, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions has said it will continue an indefinite general strike until President Yoon Suk Yeol steps down.
We held a press conference at 8 this morning and officially announced these details.
President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of emergency martial law last night (the 3rd) is an anti-democratic tyranny against the Constitution.
He then argued that the declaration of martial law for the first time in 44 years was a de facto self-recognition of the dictatorship through anti-democratic measures called martial law in the face of a crisis of power.
At the same time, he added that members of the metropolitan area will gather at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul at 9 a.m. today, and local members will gather at the location designated by the regional headquarters.
An on-site official explained to YTN that the emergency action of Gwanghwamun Square will take about 40 minutes and the candlelight action will continue from around 6 p.m.
[Anchor]
Many civil society organizations also issued statements of condemnation, right?
[Journalist]
Yes, that's right.
The faculty of Seoul National University issued a statement that they were seriously concerned about the political incident that occurred in the middle of the night.
The People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy pointed out that the declaration of emergency martial law is a challenge to democracy and can no longer be called the president of the Republic of Korea.
The legal profession also expressed serious concern.
The Korean Bar Association criticized it as an unconstitutional act that destroys liberal democracy and constitutional order and called for immediate lifting.
The
Lawyers for a Democratic Society group stressed that the president, who abuses his power to drive citizens who criticize him as anti-state forces, should resign himself.
I'm YTN's Yusuhyeon at Gwanghwamun Square.
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