KCC Joins NK Movement
This is pretty big (Via. OneFreeKorea)
KCC announces formation of Jericho Institute, which will launch the “LET MY PEOPLE GO” Banner and 50 States Resolution project.
Irvine, CA –Korean Church Coalition (KCC) for North Korea Freedom announces formation of Jericho Institute, which will launch the “LET MY PEOPLE GO Before 2008 Beijing Olympics” Banner and 50 States Resolution campaigns. These campaigns are intended to bring awareness to all 50 states and the world, the inhumane treatment of the North Korean refugees within China’s borders by the Government of China, and demand that China adopt a policy to allow the North Koreans within its borders be granted Refugee Status and be allowed to leave to a third country before the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
A Press Conference will be held on July 17, 2007 at the National Press Club, Washington D.C. at 9:45 AM, followed by a Kick Off Rally at the West Lawn of the US Capitol at 12:00 Noon, concluded by a Prayer Vigil at Pilgrim Church, Burke Virginia at 7:00 PM. There will be two additional kick off rallies held in Tokyo, Japan on August 13th, and in Seoul, Korea on August 15, 2007 .
A List of the Speakers for the 9:45 Press Conference and 12:00 Noon Rally is attached hereto.
The Noon rally will be attended by KCC representative from every state in the United States.
The Korean American Community will not stop praying nor rest until freedom for all North Koreans is finally won.
Additional information may be obtained at www.letmypeoplego2008.com.
Any doubts or skepticism on the ends of Christian groups involving themselves in the North Korean human rights movement ought to be cast aside. It is obvious the end goal is to convert North Korean and it seems they are doing a pretty good job of it. But more importantly, now the movement has the involvement of a large number of people around the nation (not to mention concentrated around key congressional districts). Plus, based on my experience with the KCC chapter in my campus, they are pretty pro-active group too.
Now is not the time to nitpick on who can join us. If we want to achieve the desired results, we will need all the people we can get on board. Having one of the largest Korean Congregation is part of that.
