Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, who escaped detention, ``Politics is what the people do'' - South Korea

After South Korea's Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung was released from Seoul detention center after his arrest warrant was rejected, he made his stance clear for the first time, saying, ``Politics is what the people do.''
At around 3:50 a.m. on the 27th, CEO Lee left Seoul Detention Center in Uiwang City, Gyeonggi Province, and said, ``Thank you to all the people who watched over me until late.''
First of all, I would like to thank the people who are still watching this scene without sleep.''Politics is what the people do, after all, even if it is done by politicians.''
He continued, ``The ruling and opposition parties and the government must never forget the fact that politics is always about protecting the lives of the people and developing the future of the nation.''
I hope that we will return to the true meaning of politics, where we compete to see who can fulfill the greatest role for the people and the country, rather than wars." At the same time, ``The day after tomorrow is mid-autumn celebration (Chuseok).
However, the problems faced by the Korean people in terms of their daily lives, economy, and public livelihood are truly difficult.''I ask both the ruling party and the political world to ensure that Korean politics gives hope to the people and becomes useful for the future.''
Ta. Finally, he added, ``Once again, I would like to express my deep gratitude to the judiciary for firmly protecting the constitutional order of the Republic of Korea and making a wise decision.''
Representative Lee was detained at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho-gu, Seoul the morning of the previous day.
He attended the interrogation of the former suspect (substantive examination of the warrant) and did not answer questions from reporters when he left after the interrogation. In the early hours of the same day, after midnight, the Soviet Union was awaiting the outcome of the court's dismissal of the arrest warrant.
He made his stance clear for the first time when he was released from Ulu detention center.