Church confronts president, demands investigation on union group
The Sarang Jeil Church, which recently emerged as a hotbed of mass coronavirus infections, hit back at President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday, criticizing him for making groundless accusations that the religious group obstructed the government’s antivirus fight.
The church and participants of an anti-government rally led by the church on Aug. 15 said in a statement that they actively cooperated with health authorities to contain the novel coronavirus by voluntarily shutting down the facility and providing the list of members and visitors to the church.
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Source: The Korea Herald (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
The Sarang Jeil Church, which recently emerged as a hotbed of mass coronavirus infections, hit back at President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday, criticizing him for making groundless accusations that the religious group obstructed the government’s antivirus fight.
The church and participants of an anti-government rally led by the church on Aug. 15 said in a statement that they actively cooperated with health authorities to contain the novel coronavirus by voluntarily shutting down the facility and providing the list of members and visitors to the church.
( Read more... )
( S. Korea faces hard choices on near-lockdown as coronavirus resurges )
( Schools in greater Seoul area ordered to shift online until September 11 amid virus resurgence )
( Moon calls for cooperation in anti-virus fight to avoid de facto lockdown )
( Operation of Seoul city buses temporarily halted as drivers tested positive )
( Police toughen stance on misinformation, obstruction of antivirus efforts )
( KCDC warms of calm before the storm as new COVID-19 cases stay below 300 for 2nd day )
( Daegu City Hall partially shut down amid virus patient visit )
( Moon calls for extraordinary economic measures )
Source: The Korea Herald (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)