In South Korea, demonstrations continue to demand the permanent dismissal of the president. Last Saturday, the National Assembly suspended Yoon Suk-yeol from his duties. It is now up to the Constitutional Court to decide. Since the president’s failed attempt to establish martial law in the territory on December 3, civil society has been mobilizing en masse, organizing and showing solidarity.
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With our correspondent in Seoul, Camille Ruiz
Sandwiches, rice balls, hot coffee. All these snacks are offered by anonymous people, near the gathering places of Parliament but also of Gwanghamun, the main square of Seoul. The objective is to provide support to the demonstrators who demand the permanent dismissal of the president Yoon Suk-yeol.
Minseo benefited from these prepaid gifts. The student warms up with a hot green tea. “ I am very touched and very grateful. South Koreans who live abroad or who cannot come for reasons that concern them offer us hot drinks and food. It’s their way of showing us their support “, she explains.
To do this, demonstrators simply go to certain stores and give a code, shared via social networks. Some stores display them above their counter. On the internet, a participatory map was even created, still anonymously. Above, all the necessary information is provided to take advantage of these donations: locations, codes, stocks of prepaid products… We can read for example the name of a café, associated with the number of “100 Americanos available” and the word of “democracy”.
The map in question does not only represent the capital but the entire country. Similar actions are being carried out in other large cities, in Gwangju, Busan and even on the island of Jeju in the south of the country.
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