President Lee Jae-myung criticizes Rhyu Si-min's theory of abolishing the National Security Act... Emphasis on ‘practical approach’
Quick Look
- During his visit to Mexico, President Lee Jae-myung emphasized the need for moderation when discussing reform at a dinner party for compatriots, and made a remark targeting writer Rhyu Si-min by mentioning the controversy over the abolition of the National Security Act during the Roh Moo-hyun administration.
- He urged a pragmatic and practical approach, saying that excessive claims make it difficult to produce practical results.
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Why It Matters
There was discussion about abolishing the National Security Act during the Roh Moo-hyun administration, but despite an agreement to delete some toxic provisions, it was aborted due to opposition from those who called for a complete abolition. President Lee Jae-myung mentioned this and pointed out the limits of excessive claims.
At the time of the former government, Rhyu Si-min led the argument for the abolition of the National Security Act... “It may be cool, but it’s not desirable.”
"Excessive claims to make themselves clear... They should produce practical results as much as possible."
(Mexico City = Yonhap News) Reporter Lim Hyeong-seop and Seol Seung-eun = President Lee Jae-myung, who was on a state visit to Mexico, said on the 24th (local time) regarding reform discussions, "We need to exercise appropriate moderation, but if we go too fast, too far, too hastily, we will face a backlash."
President Lee made this comment at a dinner party for Koreans held in Mexico City on this day, revealing his negative perception of hard-liners.
In particular, during this process, President Lee mentioned the controversy over the abolition of the National Security Act during the Roh Moo-hyun administration and recalled, "The ruling and opposition parties almost reached an agreement on deleting a few toxic provisions, but someone objected, saying, 'It should be abolished (in its entirety).'" He added, "Then, the other party ultimately opposed the abolition, so we could not (delete the toxic provisions)."
This can be interpreted as a comment targeting writer Yoo Si-min, who strongly advocated for the abolition of the National Security Act at the time.
President Lee's remarks that day are receiving even more attention, given that the Blue House criticized Yoo's recent remarks the day before, saying, "It is regrettable that the President's will to reform the prosecution is being distorted from the facts."
President Lee pointed out, “So even recently, someone was searched and seized because the provisions of the law were still alive,” adding, “It may be cool to make excessive claims to reveal their clarity, but it is not easy to actually produce good results.”
He emphasized, "It would be good to do it all at once, vigorously, and noisily, but it is not easy. We need to minimize resistance and backlash as much as possible and produce effective, practical, and practical results."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Author Yoo Si-min will publicly refute or provide an explanation for President Lee Jae-myung's remarks.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What impact will President Lee Jae-myung's remarks have on actual policy direction?
- How will writer Yoo Si-min respond to this?
- How much political impact will this statement have on next year’s general election?
