Summer 1998 was a time of acute confrontation between the "People's Government", protecting chaebol, and labor organizations all over the country regarding the legislation of a mass lay off. At dawn, June 22nd, fifteen people were arrested by the Security Investigating Squad(S.I. Squad) of the Busan Police, on suspision of "organizing, joining, and leading an anti-government organization" under the notorious National Security Law. They were named as the 'Y...more

Summer 1998 was a time of acute confrontation between the "People's Government", protecting chaebol, and labor organizations all over the country regarding the legislation of a mass lay off. At dawn, June 22nd, fifteen people were arrested by the Security Investigating Squad(S.I. Squad) of the Busan Police, on suspision of "organizing, joining, and leading an anti-government organization" under the notorious National Security Law. They were named as the 'Yong-nam Committee' by the squad, and charged as being the Yong-nam area branch of a pro-North Korean communist organization. However, most of the arrested were active leading members in various labor and social organizations in Busan and Ulsan, and of the articles produced by the prosecutor as proof, the main object was a floppy disk, which can hardly be regarded as reliable proof, as the contents can be changed by anyone knowing how to use a computer. This and other facts is evidence that the case is a fabrication by the related authorities. The public security authorities finally named us the 'Alumni Association'. They are right. We are the alumni of the school of the people, of labor, and our alumni meetings will continue.
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