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Residents of Daehyeon-dong, Daegu, cook dinner a complete pig close to building website in opposition to the development of a mosque within the neighborhood, December. (Yonhap through The Korea Herald/Asia Information Community)
SEOUL — Residents of Daehyeon-dong, Daegu opposing the development of a mosque within the space will maintain one other “meat feast” on Thursday, regardless of the Supreme Court docket’s earlier ruling that enabled the challenge to proceed.
The “Daegu Anti-Mosque Committee,” residents in opposition to a mosque of their neighborhood, stated Monday they are going to maintain a protest the place they are going to devour boiled pork and beef soup.
The city adjoining to Kyungpook Nationwide College turned a scorching spot for battle after the development of a mosque was authorized by the native authorities in 2020.
After the challenge turned a degree of rivalry, the Daegu Buk-gu workplace issued an administrative order halting the development, however the order was retracted after the Supreme Court docket dominated in September that the challenge was authorized.
However the battle has continued with the anti-mosque committee roasting a pig within the allyway to the development website and a scholar was fined 300,000 received ($244) for pushing a resident discarding a banner supporting the development in October.
On the final “pork occasion” in December, the anti-mosque committee claimed “We’re simply sharing our meals with neighbors. If the landlords need us to respect their tradition, our tradition also needs to be revered.”
Daegu’s Buk-gu workplace has tried to intervene, with little outcomes. The workplace has provided to buy properties close to the mosque, and proposed two various websites for the mosque. The anti-mosque committee plans to announce its place on the acquisition provide on Thursday, whereas the house owners of the land on which the mosque is being constructed have rejected the concept of other websites.
Specialists and civic teams have voiced considerations over the sharpening battle surrounding the mosque building.
“An perspective of admitting distinction is required between each events. The state also needs to play a extra lively mediating function, thereby stopping both occasion from going too excessive,” stated Professor Chung Yong-kyo of Yeungnam College in an interview with native media.
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