Content summary: On the 19th local time, former South Korean President Moon Jae-in visited Lee Jae-myung, leader of the largest opposition Democratic Party, who was hospitalized, and persuaded him to stop his hunger strike.
According to Yonhap News Agency, on the 19th local time, former South Korean President Moon Jae-in visited Lee Jae-myung, leader of the largest opposition Democratic Party, who was hospitalized, and persuaded him to stop his hunger strike.
According to reports, Moon Jae-in mentioned his experience of the hunger strike in 2014 when visiting his doctor and suggested that Lee Jae-myung stop his hunger strike. He said that Li Zaiming had fully demonstrated the sincerity and determination of the hunger strike, and emphasized that the situation has changed and now is the time to cheer up as soon as possible and prepare for a long-term struggle.
According to reports, Li Zaiming responded “I understand” to this, but did not indicate his intention to stop the hunger strike.
On the 18th, Lee Jae-myung was sent to the nearby Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital due to deterioration of his health on the 19th day of the hunger strike, and was later transferred to the Green Hospital in Jungnang-gu.
The report also stated that Moon Jae-in attended the “5th Anniversary Commemoration of the September 19 Pyongyang Joint Declaration” held in Seoul after visiting the patient. This is the first official event he has attended in Seoul since leaving office in May 2022.
According to previous reports, on the 19th, South Korean President Yoon Seok-yue approved the court’s request for detention consent against Lee Jae-myung, leader of the largest opposition Democratic Party of Korea. On the same day, the Ministry of Justice of South Korea submitted a request for consent to the detention of Lee Jae-myung to the National Assembly. According to relevant Korean laws, Congress may vote on the case on the 21st.
Original title: Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in visited Lee Jae-myung and persuaded him to stop his hunger strike.
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2023-09-20 02:54:13
