President Lee Launches 'Committee of Light'… "No One Should Be Above the Constitution"

President Lee Jae-myung hosted a citizen invitation event at the Yeongbingwan of the Blue House on the 17th to mark the launch of the 'Committee of Light.'

The 'Committee of Light' is a presidential committee established in March to promote various projects aimed at inheriting the spirit of the citizens who stood against the illegal martial law declared by the previous administration.

The event was attended by Chairperson Park Mi-kyung, Minister of the Interior and Safety Yoon Ho-jung, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Yoon-cheol, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon, along with approximately 100 citizens and civic group representatives who resisted during the martial law period.

In his opening remarks, President Lee said, "I recall the faces of countless citizens who endured on the asphalt in the middle of winter, sharing silver blankets, and who rushed to Namtaeryeong with farmers to extend a hand of solidarity." He added, "You, the great citizens, chose solidarity over division, peace over violence, and action over silence."

He further assessed, "You have clearly proven that the democracy of the Republic of Korea may shake, but it will never collapse."

President Lee promised, "Democracy and popular sovereignty must never be threatened again, and no one should attempt to reign above the Constitution," adding, "The government of popular sovereignty will surely uphold the most simple yet fundamental principle that the people are the masters of the nation."

President Lee reiterated his plan to designate December 3rd of each year as 'Popular Sovereignty Day,' explaining, "We will also actively push for the establishment of a digital archive so that K-Democracy can spread widely as a model for global democracy."

"As one of the citizens of the Republic of Korea, I once again express my deep respect and gratitude to you all," President Lee added.

During the event, President Lee and the attendees watched the documentary film 'Ran 12·3,' directed by Lee Myung-se, which covers the martial law incident.

Director Lee Myung-se said, "I am very happy to be here with the President and the First Lady, who are the lead actors of this film, as well as the citizens, who are also the leads," adding, "I hope today's screening will be a meaningful time of solidarity."

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