UPDATE: To get more information or to let them know you are coming, you can the folks at LiNK at rsvp@linkglobal.org.
ORIGINAL POST: I got this in the email box today:
We would like to cordially invite you to a funeral procession for the dead and dying of North Korea on July 5, 2008 at 6:00 PM, sponsored by LiNK and No-No Demo. The funeral procession will be held in Cheongyecheon towards Shichong.
Groups organizing protests in Seoul have pledged that one million will turn out to protest over the beef issue on July 5, 2008. Last week, protestors came brandishing steel pipes and bricks, toppling police vans and attacking the offices of several major newspapers. The funeral procession will be next to the protestors and remind them that perhaps there are more pressing issues.
I also got a couple of links. One, in English, had some background information and a warning:
We are aware that we may face violent reactions to our message. Others bearing similar messages have faced beatings or threats of violence. If struck we will not strike back. We will be vastly outnumbered, highly unpopular and quite possibly offensive. But the fact remains – North Koreans are dying, and Free Korea has forgotten them.
Here is a Korean link that was sent to me.
I plan to be there. The march will likely feature prominently in my next KT piece.
In summary
WHO: You.
WHERE:Seoul City Hall, meet at exit 2I got it from two sources that the march will start near the technicolor poo at the headwaters of the Cheongyecheon.
WHEN: Saturday, July 5, 2008 @ 6 pm
WHY: To speak for 25 million voiceless North Koreans
ATTIRE: Black Funeral Attire
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This is one I agree with wholeheartedly and if I was in Seoul, I would definitely join in!
I’m sure the lefties will try to label it “anti-unification”!
this one must-go to protest, gonna try and be there myself. good work andy
I can’t be there, but my heart is with you guys. Wish you guys the best of luck for a successful run.
I hope some of the people will bring video cameras and You Tube it.
A march like this recorded for all to see — could cut through a ton of the bullshit.
If you make average Koreans stare at the ugly face the marchers are most likely to see — it can have a big impact via the internet.
And/or maybe KBS and MBC and others can have news crews out….
Andy, since this thread is a bit quieter I’ll post here.
I’ve heard that it is not possible for Koreans (or anyone for that matter) to travel between cities in North Korea without permission. But does anyone know how difficult it is to get permission? Is it six months of waiting and forms in triplicate or is it a quick stamp and you’re on your way? Probably it depends on who you are.
Presumably the military and public officials can travel around quite freely, but what if you live in Sariwon say and you want to go and see the sea? I remember thinking it was a bit odd that everyone needed to show passports to go from Moscow to St Petersburg, but (some) people still went on holiday to the Black Sea in the Soviet Union right?
And what about Seollal? Is the traffic situation basically a non-event? It’s complete chaos in China.
What are the chances of finding a kid in Kaesong say, who has one set of grandparents in Nampo and the other set in Wonsan? I know it was forbidden to wander around Denmark until 1848. I guess in those days most people had all their relatives within walking distance.
And does anyone know if the residents of Kaesong can just turn up and visit the Sungkyunkwan museum there whenever they feel like it?
Why is the NK Human Rights protest getting hijacked by pro-beef shit? I mean talk about mixed messages. I’d go out for the NK issue, but not for beef.
Yeah, the beef thing was stupid but I don’t want to protest about it. If Koreans don’t want to eat it, fine.
The NK issue, however, is something I could get behind. I won’t be going now though cuz everything has been conflated.
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