SEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) — Protests demanding a rerun of the June 3 native elections marred by poll shortages continued for the twenty third consecutive day Saturday.
Individuals chanted slogans claiming election fraud and calling for a rerun exterior the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in southern Seoul, which served as a poll counting website.
As of 8 p.m. some 22,000-24,000 individuals have been estimated to be within the Olympic Park space, with 21.5 % of them being of their 60s, in response to Seoul metropolis information. The determine additionally consists of pedestrians and public transportation customers within the space in addition to followers attending a live performance by Ok-pop boy band TWS.
The protests started June 5, two days after poll shortages quickly suspended voting at 26 polling stations throughout the nation. Protesters have blockaded the stadium in a bid to forestall the removing of poll bins inside.
Whereas the election watchdog has apologized for the poll shortages, it says they don’t warrant a rerun beneath the election legislation. A joint crew of police investigators and prosecutors has been investigating the shortages.
In the meantime, a bunch of younger protesters held a separate rally from 6:40 p.m. close to Hongik College subway station in western Seoul, calling for a rerun of the election. Organizers estimated some 500 individuals to participate.
Protests demanding a rerun of the June 3 native elections, marred by poll paper shortages, proceed exterior SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul’s southern ward of Songpa on June 27, 2026. (Yonhap)
mlee@yna.co.kr
(END)
