President Lee "Praise and criticism of politicians are necessary, but religious praise and worship is not allowed" (comprehensive)

President Lee Jae-myung said on the 7th, “Politicians and leading figures need praise and criticism, but it should not amount to religious praise or worship.”

President Lee said this in an article titled ‘Praise but do not praise, support but do not worship’ posted on

President Lee emphasized, “Democracy does not come by itself nor is it maintained on its own,” and “Only the constant participation and practice of citizens who respond to truth and justice with living reason can create and protect democracy.”

He then mentioned, “It reminds me of President Kim Dae-jung’s words, who said that a conscience that does not act is on the side of evil, and that if there is nothing you can do, just shout at the wall.”

He continued, “President Roh Moo-hyun also emphasized the organized power of awake citizens,” and asked, “Why were they ‘awake’ citizens and not just citizens?”

President Lee also said the day before, “If you think, ‘Everything my side says is right and everything the other side says is wrong,’ you are in a serious state. That is usually called fanaticism,” and “We must be wary of blind faith, extremism, and campism.”

Meanwhile, on this day, President Lee shared an article on

He explained, "The separation of KTX and SRT was part of a plan to privatize the railroad sector by selling only the good parts to the private sector. By integrating the two, the possibility of privatization is reduced and efficiency is improved, such as lower fares and increased number of users."

Earlier, President Lee said in another post that domestic sweet persimmons were exported to China for the first time in 17 years of quarantine negotiations, saying, "We will actively support the development of new export markets so that more agricultural products can be sold and farm income can increase."

President Lee said, "After 17 years of quarantine negotiations, we are finally exporting to the Chinese market for the first time," and added, "As the export market, which was focused on Southeast Asia, has expanded to China, new opportunities have emerged for our farms as well."

He added, “If our export destinations become more diverse, we can reduce our dependence on specific markets and introduce our agricultural products to more consumers.”

In addition, President Lee also shared Busan Mayor Jeon Jae-soo's post stating that foreigners' credit card spending in Busan exceeded 1 trillion won and wrote, "I support Mayor Jeon and all Busan citizens."

He added, “Busan must regain its status as the second capital,” adding, “The former mayor and Busan citizens will make Busan a world-class maritime hub, and the Lee Jae-myung administration will actively support it.”