Arrest order lifted
NZPA-Reuter Seoul South Korean authorities yesterday lifted a 12day house arrest order on the leading dissident, Kim Dae Jung, amid signs that conciliatory moves were under way between the Government and the opposition. The chairman of the main opposition party, Yi Min-u, was due to meet President Chun Doo Hwan to discuss demands for constitutional changes to allow direct Presidential elections. Mr Chun said last month that the changes should be debated after he stands down in 1988. The police placed about 200 opposition figures under house arrest last week to stop them attending a meeting at the head-
The police placed about 200 opposition figures under house arrest last week to stop them attending a meeting at the head-
quarters of the New Korea Democratic Party. A substitute meeting was planned at the party’s offices later yesterday along with a separate meeting in Parliament of opposition M.P.S. Kim Dae Jung, Kim Young Sam and Chairman Yi met yesterday. A spokesman said they had agreed to continue the signature campaign and demand constitutional changes. A democratic party spokesman, Hong Sa-duk, said: “The three agreed that the signature campaign should continue unless the Government publishes programmes for democratisation by this (northern) spring. “They agreed that only these measures can guarantee the right management of the political situa-
tion.” The opposition and dissidents began a national camppaign on February 12 to pressure the Government for election reforms which resulted in Kim Dae Jung being confined to his home. The ruling Democratic Justice Party last week offered to discuss election changes in Parliament but this was initially rejected by the opposition. Kim Dae Jung said at his home: “I hope the Government will not resort any more to house arrest, the blockading of opposition offices or persecution of those signing nur, netitinn.
“These violent and illegal acts cannot result in a solution. Only democracyy can solve the problems we are facing now/’ he said.
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