[Statement] Rally to Denounce Religious Persecution This action is a dismissal of the basic courtesy due to citizens who are the rightful sovereigns, and it seriously damages the national prestige of the Republic of Korea. How are we supposed to explain this to the religious leaders and graduates from various countries who entered Korea to attend this event? While Korea promotes the Korean Wave and emphasizes globalization, it is bringing international embarrassment upon itself through religious persecution. While the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization claims “security threats” as the reason for cancellation, other events at the same venue proceeded normally. How can they still claim this was due to “security threats”? Prior to the event, there were continuous complaints and protest rallies from Protestant churches, and on October 28th, a “Protest Rally to Cancel Shincheonji Event” was held. The very next day, we learned of the venue cancellation. Public officials and publi...