Speakers there recalled that people of various circles of south Korea formed the preparatory committee for joint national events for marking the 15th anniversary of the joint declaration and the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Korea and are making preparations for holding them with splendor.

Preparations, however, are facing the hurdles laid by the regime, they charged, adding:

Not content with distorting and playing down the events, the regime is working hard to block the holding of the events, in actuality.

Park Geun Hye is still refusing to clarify her stand on the June 15 joint declaration.

Underling the need to lift the "step" in order to promote not only south-north dialogue but non-governmental exchange, cooperation and meeting, they demanded her lift the "step", to begin with, if she is concerned for the reconciliation and cooperation between the north and the south.

They urged the regime to opt for ensuring the events where Koreans from the south, north and overseas will meet.