체육단체 요청엔 '머뭇'...국회 나서자 기동대 대거 투입 / YTN

Entry to Resident Sports Organizations Blocked by Stadium Blockade Protests Sports Organizations Claim "Right to Survival Deprived"... Appeal to Police for Active Measures Police Speed ​​Up Investigation... Hesitate on Relocation Measures and Forced Dispersal [Anchor] Until now, the police had shown hesitation in taking active dispersal measures, even though sports organizations appealed for damages caused by the blockade of the Jamsil Vote Counting Station. However, in response to a request for cooperation from the National Assembly regarding entry, they mobilized over a thousand officers to open the closed gates. Reporter Pyo Jeong-woo reports. [Reporter] On the 9th of last month, protesters in front of the Jamsil Vote Counting Station faced off against officials from the Korean Olympic Committee. The protesters blocked sports organizations attempting to enter offices inside the Handball Stadium, which had been used as a vote counting station. [Protester at Vote Counting Station (the 9th): Why does the sports community keep causing such turmoil!] Sports organizations, deprived of their workplaces, have repeatedly appealed to the police for active measures. [Official from the Federation of Sports Associations under the Korean Olympic Committee (on the 11th): Ultimately, we view these issues as points where public authority must be deployed. It seems that only by doing so will we be able to return to our workplaces.] While the police accelerated their investigation into illegal activities by identifying suspects charged with obstruction of business, they appeared hesitant to take measures to move protesters or forcibly disperse them in order to enter the sports organizations. Recently, the head of the police force publicly stated that they had no intention of using coercive power, citing the need for social consensus. However, the police's attitude changed 180 degrees in response to a request from the National Assembly Special Committee on State Affairs Investigation. A total of 1,500 officers were deployed to the handball stadium, including approximately 20 riot police units, 100 dialogue officers, and 200 detectives. The police cleared a path for the committee members and forcibly moved the protesters who were holding out at the entrance. Even this measure was maintained only during the time the committee members visited. As committee members and police withdrew following the on-site investigation by the Special Committee on State Affairs, blockade protests in front of the vote counting station are continuing. In response to a query from YTN regarding the reason for the difference in response compared to when sports organizations made a request, the police stated, "We did not respond differently from the past; rather, we always assess the feasibility of ensuring safety at the scene before taking action, and this time, we determined that deploying personnel was better for the safety of citizens." This is Pyo Jeong-woo from YTN. Video Reporter: Lee Geun-hyeok YTN Pyo Jeong-woo ([email protected]) ※ 'Your Tip Becomes News' [KakaoTalk] Search for YTN and add the channel [Phone] 02-398-8585 [Email] [email protected] ▶ Original Article: https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0103_202607... ▶ Send a Tip: https://mj.ytn.co.kr/mj/mj_write.php ▣ Subscribe to YTN YouTube Channel: http://goo.gl/Ytb5SZ ⓒ YTN Unauthorized reproduction, redistribution, and use of AI data are prohibited.