On the 6th, Lee met with citizens at a traditional market in Jeungpyeong County, North Chungcheong Province, and
This comment was made with the Supreme Court's recent ruling that former Chairman Lee was guilty of violating the Public Offices Election Act, overturning the second-instance acquittal and sending the case back to the Seoul High Court.
"Sometimes, the unjust attempts of unjust forces succeed," Lee said, adding, "But we will never lose."
He continued, "Although the Constitution clearly states that 'the people are the masters of the country,' there are still people who think of the people as objects of control."
"Whenever a national crisis caused by such people threatens, the people will rise up themselves, defeat the plots for civil war, the plots for the destruction of the nation and the plots for the destruction of the community, and move forward toward a new world."
He added, "The civil war is still ongoing. I am confident that any second or third attempt at civil war will be put down by the great strength of the people. We will definitely win and create a country where the people are respected and recognized as the masters of the country."
He appealed for support, saying, "We will build a strong democratic republic where everyone can live happily."
2025/05/06 15:59 KST
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