26 March 2003
The Deployment of S. Korean Troops has been delayed

March 25. Rallies against Deployment of S. Korean Troops (ohmynews.com)

Many civil rights groups held rallies yesterday in front of or the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul and they have collected their voicing their opposition to South Korea`s planned deployment of solders to the Iraq war. They have insisted that they would keep continue if government intends to send South Korean troops to Iraq war.

Strong rally on the Han-river bridge.(ohmynews.com)

Dong-a Il bo reported that antiwar group, civic organizations and others demanded that the Roh administration should repeal its decision to send troops. According to report, they also handed over to the Assembly 40,000 sheets of paper bearing signatures of South Koreans opposing the deployment.

This consequence is people's triumph even though it is early to say. But as long as various civil rights group and some politician those who oppose to deployment of South Korean Troops to Iraq War, it is sure that the deployment plan would not be determined so easily.