BREAKING: Dramatic Breakthrough in Sports Organization Access Dispute; Agreement Reached for "Two-by-Two" Entry

Sports organizations under the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee have reached an agreement with protesters to enter the handball stadium at Olympic Park in Seoul, where a "vote counting station blockade" has been ongoing.

This comes 11 days after the site, which serves as a vote counting station for the Jamsil area where a shortage of ballots occurred, was blockaded on June 5.

People Power Party Representative Jang Dong-hyeok announced today (June 16) in front of the handball stadium that he had met with the protesters and reached an agreement with the sports organizations and the police to allow two representatives from each organization to enter the facility one by one to retrieve necessary work materials.

He also stated that the process would be accompanied by People Power Party lawmakers and two broadcast cameras for a live stream, and that the protesters would be allowed to verify the items being brought out.

When Representative Jang presented this agreement and sought consent from the protesters, the majority expressed their agreement.

Although some protesters resisted, others intervened, and the agreement was effectively accepted.

If the sports organization staff enter the stadium where their offices are located in accordance with this agreement, it will mark the first entry since the blockade began 11 days ago.

Earlier this morning, sports organization staff attempted to enter for over three hours, but the attempt failed due to clashes with protesters.

It was reported that some protesters had initially accepted the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee's condition to form an entry team with an equal number of police officers and staff to monitor activities inside the gymnasium, but the plan fell through due to strong opposition from other protesters who rushed to the gate.

The Songpa Police Station issued three warning broadcasts and announced a policy of "strict investigation" regarding the protesters.

The protesters have been controlling access to the stadium since June 5, claiming they must prevent the removal of ballot boxes for which counting has been completed.

Reported by Kim Jiuk | Video by Ahn Jun-hyeok | Graphics by Lee Jung-ju | Produced by SBS Digital News
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