Yoon Seok-yeol’s March 1st Movement ‘North Korean residents’ freedom’ Lee Jae-myung’s ‘republican solidarity’ Last year’s ‘constitution denial’ took a sharp turn
President Yoon Seok-yeol’s ‘expanding freedom and unification’ and Representative Lee Jae-myung’s ‘republican solidarity’ of ‘building a peaceful nation’ were announced in commemoration speeches for the March 1st Movement.
In his speech commemorating the Declaration of Independence on the 1st, President Yoon said, “At the root of the Declaration of Independence was ‘liberalism,’ which was a major trend in world history at the time,” and added, “Unification efforts should be a hope and a beacon of light for the North Korean people,” adding, “Expand freedom to North Korea.” ' was made official.
Unlike last year's disparagement of President Yoon's 31st Independence Movement Day commemoration speech by saying, "the president is denying the Constitution," this year's response took a sharp turn toward "the spirit of the March 1st Movement that opened up a new country with strong solidarity of peace" and "a new Republic of Korea."
Representative Lee said at the Supreme Council on the 26th of last month, “If you look closely at this government, it is using its fists to resolve issues that should be addressed with words by appointing prosecutors. “The response to the medical strike is a representative example,” he announced.
Subsequently, on the 1st, the police confirmed their hard-line conservative solidarity by conducting a search and seizure of the Medical Association's office and the homes of five executives (including the former president).
Representative Lee said at the Supreme Council on March 3 last year, “Our founding ideology and constitutional spirit have been completely denied through the words of the President of the Republic of Korea,” and “Rationalizing Japan’s mistakes and begging for cooperation is like a victim of school violence bowing down to the perpetrator.” “It is the same as the damage to national identity,” he said.
Representative Lee's announcement this year said, "The ruthless regime is forgetting and damaging the spirit of the March 1st Movement, the root of the Republic of Korea," and "The March 1st Movement is not just a past stuffed into history," and "Arrogant power is destroying the people." “Every time we tried to win, the people came together as one, gathered their strength, and set the country straight,” he said, transitioning to a “cooperation system with the Yoon administration.”
In this year's commemorative speech, President Yoon said, "I hope that next year's 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan will serve as an opportunity to take the relationship to the next level toward a more productive and constructive one." He added, "Our unification efforts should be a source of hope and a beacon of light for the people of North Korea." “The government will not withdraw its helping hand from the North Korean people and will not stop its efforts to improve human rights in North Korea.”
Representative Lee said on Facebook today, “The Republic of Korea, a democratic republic, was born,” and “The spirit of the March 1st Movement, which overcame an era of despair with hope and opened a new country with a solidarity of peace stronger than the gun and sword, prevented a huge regression and created a new Republic of Korea.” He revealed 'republicanism' and 'departure from democracy' by saying, "It will be our guide to create."
President Yoon’s speech commemorating the Declaration of Independence on March 1st last year said, “(Joseon) lost its national sovereignty because it failed to properly prepare for changes in world history,” and “Japan has moved from being a militaristic invader in the past to sharing universal values with us and contributing to security, economy, and the global agenda. “It has changed into a cooperative partner,” he said, switching to ‘Korea-Japan cooperation.’
Representative Lee said of the Democratic Party's nominated defectors, "I won't play because I feel like I'm going to lose if I play. This won't be good for the public." He added, "It seems like there are one or two people who are leaving the party recently, and they are free to join the party and leave the party." The ‘Democratic Party split’ was made official on the 28th of last month, saying, “There is also freedom.”