[Part 2] Sovereignty Lost and the Jamsil Uprising: Why Have the People Returned to the Streets?
[Part 2] Sovereignty Lost and the Jamsil Uprising: Why Have the People Returned to the Streets? Below, a young woman wrapped in the American flag is standing alone, blocking the entrance to the Olympic Park Gymnastics Arena where an illegal election was allegedly carried out. Even though a large number of police officers were attempting to arrest her, she did not back down and continued to block the entrance for hours, preventing the National Election Commission from allegedly taking away ballot boxes unlawfully. She is a truly brave young woman. Her struggle brings tears to my eyes. Following South Korea’s local elections held on June 3, Korean citizens have once again taken to the streets demanding a new election. Nearly half of the population agrees with this demand. The reasons for calling for a re-election are as follows. Citizens Who Could Not Vote Because There Were No Ballots Polling stations with ballot shortages nationwide: 91 Total number of missing ballots: 7,194 (A f...