He South Korean opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck this Tuesday. According to the police, the attack was carried out by a 60 year old man who posed as a sympathizer.
The images were captured by television. According to witnesses, the attacker asked the politician for an autograph and then attacked his neck. Lee was transferred to Seoul to undergo surgery and is found out of danger.
What was the attack on the opposition leader in South Korea like?
Lee Jae-myung was in a event with journalistsin a place destined to be the new busan airportin the Gadeok Islandlocated 350 kilometers from Seoul. According to witnesses, and the images of the television broadcast, a man of approximately 60 years approached the leader of the main opposition force, and then stab him in the left side of the neck.
The attack would have been carried out with a 18 centimeter long knife, although official confirmation from the police on the weapon used is still awaited. On the other hand, the official investigation has not yet been able to elucidate the reasons of the aggressor to carry out the attack.
Immediately after what happened, a handkerchief was used to contain the hemorrhage on Lee’s neck. Later, the politician was transferred to Pusan National University Hospital to receive urgent care and, once the situation stabilized, he was taken to helicopter to Seoul to be intervened in Seoul National University Hospital.
As he south korean president, Yoon Suk-yeol, As the leader of the ruling People’s Power Party (PPP), Han Dong-hoonexpressed their solidarity with the victim, strongly condemned the attack and called for a exhaustive research about what happened.
Who is Lee Jae-myung
Lee Jae-Myung it’s a politician and lawyer 59-year-old South Korean who, since 2017, has held the leadership of the Democratic Party of Korea. He is also a former presidential candidate in South Korea – where he lost the 2022 elections against the conservative Yoon Suk Yeol in one of the closest votes in the country’s history – and, since then, he has served as leader of the Democratic Party.
Lee gained popularity among the population for his story of improvement. With working-class roots, the politician began to become known after recovering from a accident in a factorywhere he worked as a teenager, and having ventured into politics since then.
Looking ahead to 2022 electionsLee and his party were involved in corruption scandals that complicated their options. However, his popularity remains valid and, according to the latest polls, he is expected to show up again for the 2027 elections.
Source: Ambito
