The Ministry of Justice has judged that anti-Korean activity, focused on illegal foreign residents, is on the rise, and accordingly, will punish those involved under the National Security Law or criminal code and forcefully deport them. Through materials submitted to Rep. Kim Jae-gyeong of the National Assembly¡¯s Legislation and Judiciary Committee, it was revealed Sunday that the ministry has been carrying out comprehensive countermeasures against foreigners engaged in anti-Korean activity, like establishing grounds for a crackdown, understanding tendencies, and setting levels of punishment.
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Foreign workers hold a press conference in front of the Sejong Center for Performing Arts on Aug. 17, protesting forced deportation and calling for the legalization of all illegal foreign workers in Korea.
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According to those countermeasures, information about anti-Korean activists or groups abroad and linkages to forces within Korea would be shared by the National Intelligence Agency, Foreign Ministry, and other relevant ministries and agencies, and the visit ledger and mail of those foreigners detained for anti-Korean activities would be closely scrutinized in order to discover linkages with forces within Korea.
The Justice Ministry said the countermeasures had been prepared because illegal foreign residents were linking up with radical forces and civic groups to oppose government policies in an organized way and hold illegal demonstrations.
The justice ministry shall regard the following as anti-Korean activities: denying the Korean system (i.e. government) or policies, or stressing the negative aspects of Korea; terrorism conspiracies or threats; leading or inciting demonstrations against national policies; and criticizing government measures while making political claims, and propagating those claims.
(Ho Gyeong-eop, hok@chosun.com )
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