• Short Summary

    OPPOSITION MEMBERS BARRICADED THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY HALL IN THE SOUTH KOREAN CAPITAL OF SEOUL ON FRIDAY TO BLOCK FORMAL INTRODUCTION OF A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BILL AIMED AT PAVING THE WAY FOR PRESIDENT CHUNG-HEE PARK'S RE-ELECTION IN 1971.

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    NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BUILDING: DEMONSTRATORS: DR. CHIN-O YU: POLICE.




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    Background: OPPOSITION MEMBERS BARRICADED THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY HALL IN THE SOUTH KOREAN CAPITAL OF SEOUL ON FRIDAY TO BLOCK FORMAL INTRODUCTION OF A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT BILL AIMED AT PAVING THE WAY FOR PRESIDENT CHUNG-HEE PARK'S RE-ELECTION IN 1971. THE AMENDMENT WILL REMOVE AN EXISTING CONSTITUTIONAL BAN ON A THIRD PRESIDENTIAL TERM.

    ABOUT 35 OPPOSITION NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY ASSEMBLY MEMBERS, LED BY DR. CHIN-O YU, THE PARTY LEADER, PILED UP CHAIRS ON THE SPEAKER'S ROSTRUM AND AT THE ENTRANCE FOR THE SPEAKER SHORTLY BEFORE A CEREMONY WAS TO BE HELD OPENING AN EXTRAORDINARY LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

    RIOT POLICE WERE CALLED IN TO BREAK UP THE DEMONSTRATING OPPOSITION MEMBERS AND A NUMBER OF ARRESTS WERE MADE.

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    Film ID:
    VLVAABP08GL2PPPD42F8SJMBAR6YR
    Media URN:
    VLVAABP08GL2PPPD42F8SJMBAR6YR
    Group:
    Reuters - Including Visnews
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    11/08/1969
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Colour
    Duration:
    00:00:59:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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