Lee voices need to revise outdated Constitution, says assembly should take lead
President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday voiced the need to revise what he described as the outdated Constitution, but said the revision should be led by the National Assembly through bipartisan efforts. Lee made the remarks at a lunch meeting at Cheong Wa Dae with the leadership of the Parliamentarian's Society, an association of former lawmakers, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said. "Given…
President Lee Jae Myung emphasized the need to revise the outdated Constitution during a lunch meeting with Parliamentarian's Society leaders at Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday. He described the current Constitution as fitting poorly with contemporary society. Lee stated that a constitutional revision initiated by the president might face public resistance.
He pointed out the significant challenge posed by the requirement of two-thirds majority from lawmakers to amend the Constitution. Instead, he advocated for the National Assembly to lead the revision process through bipartisan consensus. The Korean Constitution has not been amended since 1987.
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