Prosecution takes legal action against strike

The Public Security Department of the Supreme Prosecutors¡¯ Office, headed by Kim Gak-Young, announced that it will arrest all the union leaders, active participants and unionists who tamper with daily computerized networking or disturb colleagues who will not take part in the strike, immediately after the general strike begins.

In particular, prosecutors warned that riot police will be sent to arrest the unionists if normal operations at financial institutions are paralyzed. Participants of the strike will face criminal charges and be held responsible for financial losses through civil suits like warrants of provisional attachments.

The prosecution held an emergency meeting with officials from the Ministry of Labor, the Financial Supervisory Service, the police and other related organizations to discuss these measures.

To prevent unionists from disturbing operations of the banks that are not participating in the strike, prosecutors will station police force at these non-participating financial institutions.

Sources at the Prosecution¡¯s Office condemned it illegal to go against the financial reform, pointing out that it will interrupt normal economic activities and undermine Korea¡¯s international credibility.