>From: "T Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Police revoke decision to ban KCTU rallies > > > Seoul police authorities yesterday withdrew an earlier decision to ban >rallies planned by a leading labor group for late May and early June. > > The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency last Wednesday turned down a >request from the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) to hold the >rallies, citing concerns of possible violence. > > However, after the KCTU and civic groups filed a strong objection to >the decision Friday, calling it a violation of their constitutional rights, >the agency reversed its decision and allowed the planned demonstrations. > > "We had decided to block the rallies because they were obviously meant >to be disruptive, given that the group obstructed traffic and fomented >violence at its May Day rally," said a police official. "But we finally >chose to allow the rallies in hopes that a peaceful demonstration culture >will take root here." (SHS) > >Updated: 05/15/2000 > > > > >Previous > >________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > The Socialism From Below listserve was created by the New Socialist > Group to discuss and debate socialist activism, share news relating to > revolutionary struggles around the world, assist in organizing projects > of socialist renewal and on the ground activism. Views expressed on > the SFB list do not necessarily represent the views of the New Socialist > Group as an organization or those of its members. For more information on > the New Socialist Group and its politics and its activities contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit www.web.net/~newsoc >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= >To join or leave the Socialism From Below list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki - Finland +358-40-7177941, fax +358-9-7591081 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kominf.pp.fi ___________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe/unsubscribe messages mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___________________________________
