More than 16,100 members of the Teachers Union of south Korea made public a declaration on the situation denouncing the Lee Myung Bak group for its highhandedness and dictatorship.

The declaration said that they turned out in the movement for declaration on the situation to denounce the unpopular policy by the Lee Myung Bak regime forsaken by the people.

The candlelight resistance that was staged across south Korea last year and the waves of people mourning the former "president" over his recent death represent strong resistance of the people against the dictatorial policy of the authorities going against the times, it noted.

It deplored the present situation, asking is it possible for the teachers to teach students about democracy under the Lee Myung Bak regime which tramples down even the elementary democratic rights including the freedom of speech, assembly, expression and association.

The declaration demanded the Lee regime withdraw the unpopular education policy.

At least 160 postgraduate students of Jeonbug National University released a declaration on the situation.

Civic and public organizations from different circles in Jeju Island in the declaration on the situation demanded Lee Myung Bak make an apology for the tragedy in Ryongsan, stop suppression under the pretext of public security and withdraw the evil law on labor, etc.