总统李在明表示，2024年民众挫败戒严企图之际，1980年光州民主化运动中所展现的团结精神得以重现。
总统李在明在光州举行的仪式上表示，在民众阻断2024年戒严企图的过程中，1980年民主化运动期间所体现的团结精神得以重现。
“正如1980年5月的光州市民一样，伟大的大韩民国在2024年以赤手空拳阻挡了武装戒严部队，”李在明说道。他补充称，光州精神在2024年以“烛光革命”的形式重生，守护了民主。
李在明承诺将“5·18”民主化运动精神写入宪法，并呼吁朝野两党开展合作。他还承诺将前全罗南道道厅旧址开发为纪念民主化的旅游目的地。
约3000人参加了此次活动，李在明与夫人金惠庆首次以总统及第一夫人身份出席。
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