Yoon's supporters, opponents to hold last-minute rallies Saturday
Rallies against President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and for Yoon underway in Seoul, March 15. Yonhap
Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather in central Seoul this weekend to rally for or against President Yoon Suk Yeol, police said Friday, amid continued delay in the Constitutional Court's ruling on the president's impeachment.
As the ruling is said to be imminent, protesters for and against Yoon are expected to engage in a last-minute showdown through their massive street rallies.
Opponents of Yoon plan to meet just outside of Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul on Saturday afternoon to step up pressure on the court to rule in favor of his dismissal, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.
Rally organizers vow to mobilize as many as 1 million participants. After the rally, they plan to march toward the Jongno streets.
At about the same time, rallies led by conservative activist pastor Jeon Kwang-hoon and the conservative Christian group Save Korea will take place on a road between Gwanghwamun Square and Seoul City Hall, and Yeouido in western Seoul, respectively, to oppose Yoon's impeachment.
Yoon's supporters reported to the police that the Gwanghwamun rally will draw about 200,000 participants.
The police agency said it will deploy about 220 traffic police officers around the rally and march sites to minimize inconvenience to people. (Yonhap)