Speakers at the press conference said that the organization planned to hold a rally for a solution to the registration fee issue but the police blocked it under the pretext of disturbing traffic.

This was a step taken by the Lee Myung Bak "government" and the "Saenuri Party" for fear that their crimes might be brought to light with the approach of the general election, they noted, adding that it is an unreasonable act to suppress even the freedom of assembly