Defector activists who support the idea of a government-designated history textbook on Wednesday tore into demonstrators who protested in Seoul last Saturday, accusing them of violent tactics and anti-state activities.

Members of the  organization gathered in front of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office.

“The demonstration on Saturday turned into an illegal demonstration with excessive violence from the beginning. It was obviously anti-state activities aimed at undermining liberal democracy,” the press release read.

The defectors asserted that some leftists are trying to overturn the foundation of Republic of Korea, in keeping with North Korea’s strategy of threatening South Korea.

“Among