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Troop dispatch to Iraqi war protested in S. Korea

KCNA

    Pyongyang, April 5 (KCNA) -- Members of 24 civic and social organizations including the Citizens Federation for Economic Justice and the Movement of Koreans for Helping Each Other reportedly held a rally in Seoul on April 1 in protest against the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the authorities' measure for troop dispatch to the war. A statement adopted at the rally said that the U.S. attempt to bring down the Hussein regime even at the sacrifice of many Iraqi people is an unpardonable arrogant and self-justified action. We, therefore, are strongly opposed to it as it may give precedent for another war.
    At the rally Sin Chol Yong, secretary general of the Citizens Federation for Economic Justice, declared that as all the South Koreans are opposed to the Iraqi war and troop dispatch to it, the authorities' intention to send troops to the war is quite contrary to the will of the people.
    Noting that the rally has been under way since two weeks ago, the organizations declared that they would stage a strong campaign against war and troop dispatch with many more organizations and citizens involved.