The huge turnout from such organisations and citizens is evidence of how morally bankrupt the CCK has become within the Republic of Korea. Over the last ten years, 12,000 pastors affiliated to the CCK have been convicted of crimes including fraud, harassment, drink-driving and sexual assault. In more recent times, two women were killed and 1250 citizens have been kidnapped, confined and subject to physical, emotional and psychological abuse in exchange of money because victims belong to minority religions. All this is implemented through the coercive conversion programme. The CCK is rooted in a dark history as the Presbyterian church (root of CCK) served as informants to the occupiers during the period of Japanese Imperialism (1910-1945), even selling them military supplies for use against their own people and forcing Koreans to bow down to Japanese shrine worship. The CCK has disseminated so much false news, throwing the Korean people both within and outside the religious world, into confusion.

The rally was a cry made by citizens, civil rights organisations and religious groups to the Korean president, government and press for the shutdown of the Christian Council of Korea (CCK). The host - Global Citizens’ Human Rights Coalition - urged President Moon Jae-In and the government to not only listen to the cries of its citizens but to safeguard Koreans’ human rights which are being violated beneath the veil of religion:

"President Moon and his government should heed the voices of law-abiding citizens, and protect their human rights. We request the rapid enactment of a ‘law to ban and punish coercive conversion programmes’ to end coercive conversion which suppresses the God-given right to freedom of religion."

The fact that overseas media has broadcast highlights of the rally on national news channels is very good progress (see below). I hope it quickly leads to the downfall of the corrupt CCK.

http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/330757