Police: "We Will Actively Cooperate With KSOC's Re-entry Into the Handball Gymnasium"

[Financial News] Police said they would "actively cooperate" with KSOC's attempt to re-enter its office at the Handball Gymnasium in Olympic Park, Seoul.
At a regular briefing on the 27th, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Commissioner Park Jeong-bo said, "It is important to express the public's views on the infringement of voting rights, but I also believe KSOC's right to carry out its work is an important one that must be protected."
Park explained, "From the police's perspective, we have no choice but to put citizens' safety first." He added, "If a physical clash occurs, we can step in to restrain it, but there may also be situations where the police should not intervene further. It depends on the circumstances." He went on to say, "I cannot say this definitively, but we will take action based on the situation at the scene."
Since the June 3 local election and the ensuing shortage of ballots, the Handball Gymnasium at Olympic Park has been sealed off, leaving nine sports organizations unable to use their offices. KSOC said on the 24th that it would push to restore office space for member sports associations this week.
Regarding the protests at the Jamsil ballot-counting site, police have received 113 reports, are investigating 67 cases, and have closed the remaining 46. All five cases involving eight people under investigation for obstruction of official duties have been sent to prosecutors.
By category, police are investigating allegations including disputes among protesters, obstruction of KSOC's work, an illegal search of the youth handball national team, obstruction of official duties through insulting remarks toward police officers, and assault on reporters.
Park said, "Of the total cases, 93, the majority, involved incidents between participants." He added, "After the on-site inspection by the cooperation committee on July 2, the number of participants began to decline, and 112 emergency calls also dropped."
He said, "In the morning, around 100 participants usually gather, and after lunch, the number appears to rise to about 300 to 400." He added, "On weekends, as many as 1,500 to 3,000 people used to gather, but last week the number was around 1,000."
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