Overview
- Yangsan Police said they booked an unnamed activist on allegations of defamation, property damage, and violations of the Assembly and Demonstration Act.
- Investigators began the probe after a complaint filed in September and are also looking into additional participants, though reports differ on whether three or four are involved.
- Police cited the activist’s social media posts that mocked the statues and shared photos alongside insulting remarks, including labeling the memorials a fraud.
- President Lee Jae Myung denounced the defacement of the statues, calling the incidents mindless acts of defamation against the deceased.
- Lawmakers have put forward bills, including a proposal by Rep. Seo Mi-hwa, to stiffen penalties for defaming victims and vandalizing commemorative statues.