The World - News from Feb. 24, 1986
South Korean police released dissident leader Kim Dae Jung from house arrest, 11 days after a petition campaign demanding direct presidential elections sparked a government crackdown on opposition politicians. About 300 riot police posted around Kim’s house were removed, along with barricades on nearby streets, an aide said. The government of President Chun Doo Hwan has struck at the campaign by blockading the New Korea Democratic Party’s headquarters, arresting several of its leaders and interrogating others. The government contends that the petition is illegal.
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