Politics · South Korea · 35 mins ago
South Korea’s People Power Party plans rally against special prosecutor bill
South Korea’s People Power Party plans a large protest in central Seoul on Nov.
7.
The rally is aimed at a special prosecutor bill that passed the National Assembly on Nov.
6 under the Democratic Party’s lead.
The People Power Party calls the bill a measure to cancel President Lee Jae-myung’s trials, a claim the party is using to oppose it.
The party wants to build public opposition before a Cabinet meeting early next week.
Its leaders also plan meetings outside the Blue House on Nov.
9 and 10.
Party lawmakers are also expected to hold one-person protests in different areas.
South Korea’s People Power Party plans a large rally in central Seoul on November 7 to oppose a special prosecutor bill.
The party says the bill, passed by the National Assembly the previous day under the Democratic Party’s leadership, is intended to cancel President Lee Jae-myung’s trial.
The rally is scheduled for the afternoon near Exit 1 of Gyeongbokgung Station in Jongno District.
The People Power Party plans to continue its protest campaign before a Cabinet meeting expected early the following week.
Its planned actions include leadership and lawmakers’ meetings outside the presidential office and individual lawmakers’ one-person protests.
- Who
- The People Power Party, including its lawmakers, local party officials and members.
- What
- It plans a large outdoor rally against the special prosecutor bill.
- When
- November 7, in the afternoon.
- Where
- Near Exit 1 of Gyeongbokgung Station in Jongno District, central Seoul.
- Why
- The party opposes the bill, which it describes as legislation to cancel President Lee Jae-myung’s trial.
People Power Party
Democratic Party
The bill
People Power Party
The People Power Party calls the bill a measure to cancel President Lee Jae-myung’s trial and denounces its passage.
Democratic Party
The Democratic Party led the bill’s passage in the National Assembly.
Response to the bill
People Power Party
The People Power Party plans rallies and other protests to build public opposition.
Democratic Party
Not stated in the sources.
The bill passed the National Assembly under the Democratic Party’s leadership, and the People Power Party held a protest event outside the Assembly building.
The People Power Party plans to hold an outdoor rally near Gyeongbokgung Station in Seoul.
The party plans to hold an on-site leadership meeting outside the presidential office.
The party plans to hold an on-site lawmakers’ meeting at the same location.
- Bill passage
- National Assembly, November 6, 2026
- Planned rally
- November 7, afternoon
- Rally location
- Near Exit 1, Gyeongbokgung Station, Jongno District, Seoul
- Planned leadership meeting
- November 9, outside the presidential office
- Planned lawmakers’ meeting
- November 10, at the same location