李在明大統領は、1980年の光州民主化運動で見られた連帯の精神が、2024年の戒厳令の試みを市民が阻止した際に蘇ったと述べた。
李在明大統領は光州で行われた式典において、1980年の民主化運動で発揮された連帯の精神が、2024年の戒厳令の試みを市民が阻止した際に蘇ったと語った。
「1980年5月の光州市民がそうであったように、偉大なる大韓民国は2024年、素手で武装した戒厳軍を止めた」と李大統領は述べた。また、光州の精神は民主主義を守るための「光の革命」として2024年に再生したと付け加えた。
李大統領は5・18民主化運動の精神を憲法に明記することを約束し、超党派の協力を呼びかけた。さらに、旧全羅南道庁舎跡地を民主化を記念する観光地として発展させる考えも示した。
式典には約3000人が参加し、李大統領は金恵慶夫人と共に大統領就任後初めて出席した。
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