Lee calls for constitutional revision to reflect spirit of democratization
President Lee Jae Myung on Friday called on the National Assembly to push for a constitutional revision, saying the spirit of the country's democratization movements should be reflected in the Constitution. Lee made the call in a speech at a ceremony marking the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Busan-Masan pro-democracy protests against then President Park Chung-hee's dictatorship, also known as the…
President Lee Jae Myung urged the National Assembly to push for a constitutional revision during a ceremony commemorating the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Busan-Masan pro-democracy protests. Addressing the gathering, the President emphasized that the spirit of Korea's democratization movements must be reflected in the Constitution.
He justified this call by highlighting the importance of not forgetting the blood-stained history of defending democracy and people's sovereignty, particularly in reference to the Buma uprising and the Gwangju democratization movement. President Lee further requested that the National Assembly initiate public opinion gathering and reasonable discussions regarding constitutional reform.
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