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 emphasized the necessity for constitutional revision on Friday, marking the 47th anniversary of the pro-democracy uprising in Busan and Masan, which has since merged into Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province. Despite ongoing political disagreements regarding presidential authority and re-election regulations, Lee reiterated his advocacy for amendments during a ceremony held at Busan City Hall to honor the uprising.
At the event, he implored lawmakers to initiate deliberations the following day, refuting claims made on X that his pursuit of constitutional change was aimed at enabling him to run for a second term.
Lee underscored that the Busan-Masan uprising was instrumental in dismantling a dictatorship and emphasized its enduring impact on subsequent pro-democracy movements, such as the May 1980 Gwangju uprising, the June Democratic Uprising of 1987, and the protests against then-President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law on December 3, 2024.
He questioned whether both governing and opposing parties had not consistently advocated for integrating the ethos of the Gwangju and Busan-Masan uprisings into the constitutional preamble.
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