President urges constitutional revision at Busan-Masan democratic uprising anniversary
President Lee Jae Myung stressed the need for constitutional revision, Friday, on the 47th anniversary of the pro-democracy uprising in Busan and Masan — the latter now part of Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province — renewing his push for amendments despite political disputes over presidential powers and reelection rules. Speaking at Busan City Hall during a ceremony commemorating the uprising, Lee…
President Lee Jae Myung called for constitutional revision on Friday, marking the 47th anniversary of the pro-democracy uprising in Busan and Masan, now known as Changwon in South Gyeongsang Province. He reiterated his calls for amendments amid political disagreements over presidential authority and reelection guidelines. Addressing the gathering at Busan City Hall, Lee encouraged lawmakers to commence discussions the following day, refuting assertions on X that his push for constitutional revision aimed to enable him to run for a second term.
He emphasized that the Busan-Masan uprising did more than end a dictatorship, linking it to subsequent pro-democracy movements like the May 1980 Gwangju Uprising, the June Democratic Uprising of 1987, and protests over then-President Yoon Suk Yeol's Dec. 3, 2024 martial law declaration. Lee questioned whether both ruling and opposition parties consistently supported incorporating the spirit of Gwangju and Busan-Masan Uprising into the constitutional preamble, a matter that both sides reportedly agreed upon.
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