Text Fwd: Korean petition result for the 8 Vandenberg arrestees

Upon the news of the arrest of the Vandenberg protesters on Jan. 31, two activists in Japan and Korea, talked about ways to spread the news and getting support from their countries, helped by Bruce Gagnon’s statement on the Jan. 31 arrest. You can see the Japan and Korean site here and here. As a part of it, the Koreans gathered sign to the Korean petition.

Below is the result of Koreans’ petition to demand the prompt release of the 8 arrestees and to criticize the United States’ government's unusual destruction of the peaceful protest on the day. While the Korean petition (For Korean 국문, see here) presented with Bruce Gagnon’s statement, to the Koreans was long and included the background of the Jan. 31 missile launch test from the Vandenberg AFB, three demands at the bottom of the petition were as below (translated). The Korean petition was thankfully uploaded in Peace Making, Korean internet site, as well. See here.

The total Korean signers to the Korean petition were 303 for the two days of Feb. 3~4. 239 signs were gathered on Feb. 3 while 64 signs were gathered on Feb. 4. Two signs still came on Feb. 6 and 7, even after the announcement of the release of the eight arrestees. Two organizations of the PKAR, South Korean branch and the Socialist Party of Korea have especially actively mobilized the members for sign. The representatives of the Jeju organizations and the main land organizations allowed to list the names of the organizations. The individuals from other organizations or without organizations also signed.

In detail:

Members of the Pan-Korean Alliance for Reunification (PKAR), South Korean branch [Total 172]
Members of the Socialist Party of Korea [Total 62]
Jeju Organizations [total 25]
Mainland Organizations [total 27]
Other Individuals [total 19]

Total Signers 305

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We, the Koreans and Korean residents in the foreign countries, watching that there are the United States military industrial complex who aim the profits through arms sales on the premise of the non-existing virtual threats and at the sacrifice of welfare of the people in the United States & the world, and the dominant class in the United States who aim the selfish interest related to [the military industry], behind the [missile launch] test on Jan. 31, strongly criticize [the Jan. 31 missile launch].

We, also strongly criticizing the authorities of the Vandenberg AFB and the United States government who harassed and arrested the peaceful protesters in the rough way, including a weak elder in 80s, demand the below.


1. The authorities of the Vandenberg AFB and the United States government should promptly release the arrestees, and fairly revealing the whole truth of the unusual rough repression and arrest on Jan. 31, should openly apologize to the arrestees, to the people in the United States and to all the peace-loving people in the world. The arrested have made the noblest and hardest decision as human being and are suffering. It is right that they should be acknowledged and thanked by all the individuals and media who pursue the justice and truth.

2. President Obama should stop the betraying rhetoric on the nuclear disarmament and should launch for the true nuclear disarmament and arms reduction. For that, stop the development of missile defense system currently dangerously being developed, and stop the maneuvers that draw the European countries, Korea, Japan and other Asian Pacific ally countries into the dangerous game, using the NATO. The Vandenberg AFB, which is part of [the whole game] should be closed and the construction plan for the Jeju naval base, in Korea should be stopped as well.

3. Despite the nationalities, all the peace-loving citizens in the world should encourage the peace wish one another, should carefully watch and criticize the currents that, conspiring with the military capital, push the Earth into disaster, and should search for the ways together to make live the Earth, including for the measure against the climate change. Only by that, it can be said that we can realize the nobleness as human being, despite the small degree, as the exemplariness of the eight arrested in the Vandenberg.


February 3, 2010

All signs by individuals/ organizations

Pan-Korean Alliance for Reunification (PKAR),
South Korean branch [Total 172]

“This is Choi Bock-Yeol, Pan-Korean Alliance for Reunification (PKAR), South Korean branch.
The PKAR, South Korean branch, strongly supporting the eight arrestees, whose activities are exceedingly righteous and just, sends the words of solidarity.
The authority of the United States must promptly release the eight arrestees.
The PKAR, South Korean branch, urgently prays for the release of the eight as possible as early.
I attach the file of the list of the members of the PKAR, South Korean branch, who signed for the petition.
The total number is 172.
Please send them our heart, as well.”

Email from Choi Bock-Yeol, PKAR on Feb. 3, 2010

List of Signers from the PKAR, South Korean branch,
For the Release of the eight arrestees in front of the Vandenberg AFB
And for the Criticism on the United States Government

[Headquarter]

Lee Jong-Lin, Nah Chang-Soon, Lee Kyu-Jae, Lee Sung-Geun, Cho Soon Duk, Lee Chun-Jae, Ga Jae-Hyung, Ryu Keum-Soo, Kim Jae-Bong, Ahn Hee-Sook, Kim Seon-Boon, Park Jung-Sook, Park Joong-Ki, Kwon Cheo-Heung, Jung Hyo-Soon, Park Chang-Gyoon, Lee Jae-Pan, Kim Han-Duk, Kim Young-Ok, Ryu Geun-Sam, Park Jung-Pyung, Lee Hyun-Soo, Jang Doo-Suk, Park Soon-Ja, Kwon Young-Goo, Kim Young-Seung, Lee Kyeong-Won, Kim Se-Chang, Choi Dong-Jin, Kim Suk-Kyun, Yoon Yong-Woong, Choi Bock-Yeol, Choi Eun-A, Won Jin-Wook, Song Seung-Hoon, Moon Kyung-Bin, Kang In-Ok, Jang Byung-Soo (38)


[Seoul]

Noh Soo-Hee, Kim Kyu-Chul, Woo Deuk-Jong, Kim Kyo-Young, Ryu Jong-In, Kim Young-Sik, So Gi-Soo, Kim Eul-Soo, Kim Myung-Sub, Kim Soo-Yeon, Kim Kyeong-Im, Lim-Soo-Wook, Park Seung-Hee, Shin Yoon-Jeong (14)


[Incheon/ Gyeonggido]

Jung Eun-Jin, Lee Jae-Sool, Kim Min-Kyu, Kang-Duk-Sim, Han Mi-Hyun, Min Yoo-Jin, Chu Sun-Kyung, Son Joo-Young, Kang So-Young, Jung Yeon-Wook, Kim Hyun-Jong, Jung Kwang-Young, Oh Hun-Suk, Han Bo-Am, Shin Chun-Ho, Oh Bo-Na, Jang Hwa-Sook, Park Ki-Ja, Kim Jin-Hee, Lee Joo-Ho, Kim Dae-Kwon, Kim Jae-Im, Jung Suk-In, Kim Jung-Hyun, Wi Jung-Jae, Kim Woo-Chul, Lee Yong-Kyung, Lee Jong-Ik, Suk Young-Ran, Kim Chang-Geun, Shin Sun-Joo, Song Young-Wook, Lee Tae-Hyung, Kim Sun-Mi, Song Young-Wook, Lee Tae-Hyung, Kim Sun-Mi, Kim Mi-Young, Park Byung-Joon, Shin Yong-Kwan, Lee Jae-Min, Kim Duk-Yeon, Kim In-Ja, Cho Yong-Chul, Park Hong-Suk, Choi Seung-Wook, Bang Chang-Sik, Jeon Yeon-Ok, Hwang Soon-Hwan, Ahn Sin-Jung, Kim Sang-Yeon, Kwack Ho-Kyung, Ryu Seung-Hyun, Kim Kwang-Bum, Choo Eun-Joo, Lee Hee-Choon, Gong Jung-Hoon, Lee Oh-Jin, Lee Eun-Kyung, Han Jae-Sung, Seo Sang Chul, Hong Anna, Lee Hyo-Jung, Ahn Young-Wook, Kim Min-Jung (62)

[Daejeon/ Choongchungnam-do]

Shin Yong-Kwan, Sung Suk-Won, Lee Hyun-Mi, Lee Choong-Ryol, Kim Suk-Kyu, Kim Tae-Bong, Kim Jin-Hee, Jung Hyun-Jung, Hong Suk-Hwa, Kim Myung-Sook (10)


[Daeku/ Gyungsangbook-do]

Han Ki-Myung, Oh Taek-Jin, Do Hyuk-Taek (3)


[Busan/ Gyungsangnam-do]

Ha Sung-Won, Lee Eui-Jik, Ku Yeon-Chul, Park Soon-Ja, Kin In-Kyu, Lee Sung-Woo, Seo Sang-Kwon, Han Chang-Woo, Ahn Hak-Sub, Kim Dong-Soo, Kim Sung-Il, Do-Han-Young, Kim Jung-Ae, Lee Byung-Hwa, Song Kyung-Ah, Jang Chang-Sook, Moon Min-Jung, Park Hyo-Won, Han Mi-Young, Song Kye-Ho, Yang Kyung-Sook, Kim Hee-Ok, Cho Dong-Joo, Lee Young-Kyu, Kang Jin-Hee, Kim Jae-Chul, Kim Jin-Ah, Son Shin-Chul, Yim Soon-Ran, Yoo Han-Sang, Bae Sung-Sik, Lee Tae-Yong (32)


[Kwangjoo/ Jeollanam-do]

Hong Bun, Gi Se-Moon, Park Jong-Hwa (3)


[Central Council for National Self-Alliance & Peaceful Unification]

So Ryoon, Kim Dong-Sik, Cho Hyun-Jong, Oh Ki-Suk, Son Jae-Hyun, Kim Hong-Joo, Lee Wal-Sun, Park Dong-Chan, Song Kwon-Soo, Kang Chang-Duk (10)

Socialist Party of Korea [Total 62]

[Headquarter/Seoul etc]

Choi, Gwang-Eun (Representative), Lee Sun-Joo (Secretary),
Lee Hye-Jung (Director of General Affairs), Kwon Moon-Suk (Coordinating Director),
Park Dae-Jin (Public Relationship member), Lee Hyung-Jin, Kang Suh-Hee,
Choi Seung-Hyun, Lee Myung-Jae [9]


[Central Council]

Um Kyun-Yong (Chairman), Jeon In-San [2]


[Busan Regional Council]

Lee Min-Jung (Chairman), Song Byung-Won, Oh Soon-Young [3]


[Disabled Council]

Lee Eungho (Chairman) [1]


[Choongchungbook-do Regional Council]

Yoon Nam-Yong (Chairman, Chungjoo) [1]


[Choongchungnam-do Regional Council]

Kim Yong-Gi (Chairman, Chunan), Kim Man-Ki, Kim Jong-Hoon, Lee Dae-Young,
Kim Jung-Hwa, Shim Hyun-Min, Kwack Dong-Woo, Kim Tae-Yoon, Jung Sang-Sik [9]


[Daejeon Regional Council]

Kim Young-Shin, Kim Chul-Ho, Moon Young-Joo, Yoo Mi-Jo, Lee Sung-Han,
Lee Seung-Sang, Kang Yong-Woon [7]


[Daeku Regional Council]

Lee Seung-Yong [1]


[Gangwon-do Regional Council]

Pyun Sang-Hoon (Chairman), Kim Kyung-In, Jeon Mi-Sun, Kim Young-Gi [4]


[Gyunggi-do Regional Council

Kim In (Chairman), Shin Seung-Woo, Kim Da-Hye [3]


[Gwangju]

Kim Jae-Yi [1]


[Incheon Regional Council]

Min Kyung-Chul (Chairman), Kim Tae-In, Kim Kwang-Baek, Kim Hong-Kyu, Jang Jong-In,
Jung Jin-Sun, Choi Sun-Mi, Jung In-Chae [8]


[Seoul Regional Council]

Jang Si-Jung (Chairman), Choi Suk-Joo, Park Jong-Ju, Cho Young Kwon, Kim Sung-Il,
Shin Hee-Chul, Kwon Eun-Hee, Lee Mi-Kyeong, Jeon Kyeong-Hee [9]


[Suwon Regional Council]

Kim Wan-Soo (Chairman) [1]


[Ulsan Regional Council]

Lee Hyang-Hee (Chairman), Kim Suk-Han [2]


[Young People’s Council]

Moon Mi-Jung (Chairman) [1]

Jeju Organizations [total 25]

Association of the Religious Followers for the Peace of Jeju (Jeju Island, Korea)

Inc. Child Book, Jeju Regional Council (Jeju Island, Korea)

Christian Meeting for the Peace of the Jeju Island (Jeju Island, Korea)

Co- Chairmen’ Council of the Jeju Environmental Movement Association (Jeju Island, Korea)

Council for a Martyr, Yang Yong Chan (Jeju Island, Korea)

Democratic Labor Party, Jeju Island Regional Branch (Jeju Island, Korea)

Gotjawal Little School (Jeju Island, Korea)

Health Care Solidarity, Korean Public Service Union, Jeju Headquarter (Jeju Island, Korea)

Jeju 4.3 Research Institute (Jeju Island, Korea)

Jeju Association for Women’s Right (Jeju Island, Korea)

Jeju Island 4.3 People’s Solidarity (Jeju Island, Korea)

Jeju Nohoe Church & Society Council, Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (Jeju Island, Korea)

Jeju People’s Self-Governing Solidarity (Jeju Island, Korea)

Jeju Solidarity for Participatory Self-Government & Environmental Preservation (Jeju Island, Korea)

Jeju Women’s Association (Jeju Island, Korea)

Jeju Young People’s Council for Unification (Jeju Island, Korea)

Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, Jeju Regional Council (Jeju Island, Korea)

Korean Peasants League, Jeju Regional Council (Jeju Island, Korea)

Korean People’s Artist Federation in Jeju (Jeju Island, Korea)

Korean Teachers and Education Workers' Union, Jeju Regional Council (Jeju Island, Korea)

Korean Woman Peasant Association, Jeju Island Regional Council (Jeju Island, Korea)

Pan-Korean Government Workers’ Union, Jeju Regional Council (Jeju Island, Korea)

Solidarity for Practice of the South-North Joint Declaration, Jeju Regional Council (Jeju Island, Korea)

Special Committee for the Island of Peace, Catholic Diocese of Cheju [* same with Jeju] (Jeju Island, Korea)

Yerae Environmental Research Institute (Jeju Island, Korea)

Mainland Organizations [total 27]

Buddhist Peace Solidarity (Korea)

Central Alliance for National Self-Reliance and Peaceful Unification (Korea)

Family Association for the Democratic Movement (Korea)

Institute for Research in Collaborationist Activities (Korea)

Korea Alliance for Progressive Movement (Korea)

Korea Association of Bereaved Families For Democracy (Korea)

Korean Catholic Peasants League (Korea)

Korean Christian Alliance for Social Mission (Korea)

Korean Council for Democratic Martyrs (Korea)

Korean Democratic Government Workers’ Union (Korea)

Korea Labor and Society Institute (Korea)

Korean Peasants League (Korea)

Korean University Student Societies’ Association (Korea)

Korean Women Association (Korea)

Labor Human Rights Center (Korea)

Pan-Korean Alliance for Reunification (PKAR), South Korean branch (Korea)

Pan-Korean Association for Reconciliation (Korea)

Pan-Korean Democratic Workers’ Council (Korea)

Pan-Korean Poor People’s Association (Korea)

Peasants’ Pharmacy (Korea)

Preparatory Council for the Federation Unification of Our Nation (Korea)

Solidarity for the Practice of the South-North Joint Declaration (Korea)

Supporting Committee for Prisoners of Conscience (Seoul, Korea)

Unification Square (Korea)

Veterans For Peace (South Korea)

Young People and Students’ Solidarity for the Practice of the 615
Joint Declarations (Korea)

21st Korean University Students’ Association (Korea)

Other Individuals [total 19]

Cheong Wook-Sik (Peace Network, Seoul, Korea)

Choe, Joon-Soo (General Secretary, Korea Peace Foundation, Seoul, Korea)

Choe, Sang Cheol (Chief of General Affairs, Workers Institute of Social Science, Korea)

Choi Sung-Hee (Incheon, Korea)

Go Yu Gi (Chief of Secretary, Jeju Solidarity for Participatory Self-Government & Environmental Preservation, Jeju Island, Korea)

Han Sang Jin (Hamsa)

Jung Dong-Suk (Secretary of the Gwangju/ Jeollanam-do branch, Solidarity for Peace And Reunification of Korea]

Jung, Woo-Soo (Korea Alliance for Progressive Movement, Seoul, Korea)

Kang Sung-Yoon, Director of the Education Council, Workers Institute of Social Science, Korea)

Kim Chan-Min (Korea)

Kim Do-Hyung (Life Peace Fellowship, Jeollabuk-do, Korea)

Kim Ah-Hyeon (Policy Director, Jeju Solidarity for Participatory Self-Government & Environmental Preservation, Jeju Island, Korea)

Kim Maira (Peace Network, Seoul, Korea)

Kwon, Oh-Hun (Chairperson, Supporting Committee for Prisoners of Conscience, Seoul, Korea)

Lee Jaeyeong (Peace Network, Seoul, Korea)

Rev. Lee Jin-Kwon (Christian Solidarity for Life and Peace, Incheon, Korea)

Lee Young Soon (Supreme Committee member, Democratic Labor Party, Seoul, Korea)

Oh, Hye-Ran (Solidarity for Peace And Reunification of Korea, Seoul, Korea)

Oh, Mi-Jeong (Solidarity for Peace And Reunification of Korea, Seoul, Korea)

You, Yong-Jae (Solidarity for Peace And Reunification of Korea, Seoul, Korea)

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