In response to a series of attacks on politicians in South Korea, a task force to strengthen personal protection will be launched soon - South Korean media points out certain concerns

According to Yonhap News, in response to a series of attacks on politicians in South Korea, political circles and the police will soon launch a ``Task Force (TF) to strengthen the protection of dignitaries.'' Lunar New Year (
Discussions are currently underway with the aim of launching the system after February 10th this year. With South Korea's general election coming up in April, we have determined that a separate organization is necessary as campaigning activities become more active.
However, Yonhap has pointed out certain concerns. On the 2nd of last month, in the southern city of Busan, Lee Jae-myung, representative of the largest opposition party, the Democratic Party of Korea, finished inspecting the construction site for a new airport.
While he was being interviewed by reporters, a man approached him and stabbed him in the left side of his neck with a knife. Mr. Lee was taken to Busan National University Hospital, where he received first aid and was then transferred to Seoul National University Hospital, where he underwent surgery. On-site
A man in his 60s was arrested. The man told police that he wanted to prevent Lee from becoming president. Police said the crime was motivated by the man's personal political beliefs.
That's what it means. The man also stated, ``I decided to kill him in order to prevent Mr. Lee from endorsing certain candidates and winning many seats in the (April) general election.'' Mr. Lee was discharged from the hospital on the 10th of last month and has already resumed his official duties.
He is back. About three weeks after this incident, Bae Hyun-jin, a lawmaker from the ruling party People's Power, was attacked by a boy on the street in Seoul and was taken to the hospital. The incident occurred on the 25th of last month at 5:02 p.m.
It occurred around 0 minutes. After attending a plenary session of the National Assembly that day, Bae participated in a rally denouncing the Democratic Party of Japan. Afterwards, he moved to Gangnam-gu, Seoul, and when he entered a building in the district, a boy
Immediately after he was identified as ``Bae Hyun-jin, a member of the National Assembly,'' he was hit on the back of the head with a stone. Bae was hospitalized and received treatment, but was discharged on the 27th of last month. The perpetrator was arrested in this case
It was a 15-year-old boy. In South Korea, there have been incidents in the past where party leaders and other important figures were attacked. In 2006, Park Geun-hye, who was the representative of the Grand National Party, the main opposition party at the time,
The president was attacked by a man while giving a speech to support local elections in Seoul. Park was slashed with a box cutter knife and received approximately 60 stitches on his right cheek. Park will also be in charge in March 2022.
A soju bottle was thrown at a crowd in front of a private residence in Daegu, in the southeastern part of the country. At this time, Mr. Park was protected by the quick response of more than a dozen security personnel, and there were no injuries to Mr. Park.
Additionally, in March 2022, an incident occurred in which Song Yong Gil, who was the representative of the Democratic Party of Japan at the time, was hit on the head with a blunt object by a man while campaigning for support before the presidential election.
coming. In response to a series of attacks on politicians, political circles and the police announced last month that they would establish a Task Force (TF) to strengthen personal protection. According to Yonhap News, the Korean National Police Agency
We recently sent explanatory materials to major political parties outlining the purpose, scale, and division of roles of the TF. If each party responds, it is expected that the TF will be put into operation after Lunar New Year after additional discussions.
South Korea has a general election coming up in April, and TF will share information if there is any threat or danger to election campaigns in various regions. In addition, police will strengthen patrols and
The newly formed personal protection team will be used for official schedules such as street speeches that political parties have announced in advance. On the other hand, Yonhap News reported, ``If the police's security power is concentrated on protecting politicians, the security of the people will deteriorate.''
Concerns have also been raised that it will become a secondary issue." ``If that happens, there could be voices criticizing the privilege of politicians,'' he said, expressing concern.
In South Korea, a series of indiscriminate killings occurred in Seoul from July to August last year. Relatively cured
A series of violent incidents have occurred in Seoul, which is known as a safe city, and citizens are becoming increasingly anxious.For a time, police have even deployed riot police and armored vehicles to major congested areas across the country to increase vigilance.
The establishment of the TF must not lead to neglect of the safety and security of the people.