"No One Should Be Above the Constitution… December 3 to Be Designated 'National Sovereignty Day'"

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The launch ceremony for the "Committee of Light," established to commemorate the citizens who stood against the illegal martial law declaration on December 3 two years ago, was held at the Blue House yesterday (July 17). During the event, President Lee Jae-myung announced his intention to designate December 3 of every year as "National Sovereignty Day."

Reporter Kang Cheongwan has the story.

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The launch ceremony for the presidential "Committee of Light," created to uphold the spirit of the citizens who resisted the illegal martial law on December 3, took place at the Blue House.

With about 100 people in attendance, including citizens who took to the streets during the martial law, President Lee Jae-myung stated that it was thanks to the citizens that martial law was lifted and the Constitution and democracy were restored.

[President Lee Jae-myung: There must never again be a situation where democracy and national sovereignty are threatened. No one should ever attempt to reign above the Constitution.]

He also reaffirmed his plan to designate December 3 as a national commemorative day every year.

[President Lee Jae-myung: We will designate (December 3) as National Sovereignty Day to ensure that the values of democracy are fully and eternally passed on to the next generation.]

President Lee repeatedly mentioned the core constitutional principle that "the state exists for the people," emphasizing that the public responsibilities of those in power and other public figures must be directed toward everyone. This has led to interpretations that the remarks were made with the recent internal conflicts within the ruling party regarding issues such as the prosecution's supplementary investigation powers in mind.

[President Lee Jae-myung: With the size of authority always comes responsibility. And that responsibility must be directed toward everyone. I believe this is something that public figures should always reflect upon.]

President Lee presented certificates of appreciation to citizens who confronted martial law troops during the incident and watched a documentary film about the martial law situation with them.

(Video coverage: Ha Ryung | Video editing: Jeon Min-gyu)
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