It is natural to throw away a pirate ship that enters the yard... Abuse and sarcasm hinder communication
Introducing Park Won-soon and an anecdote, “The idea man, the person who made us aware of the importance of communication and SNS.”
Refuting the criticism of the 'left-handed' statement... “It’s not an Ilbe term, beware of excessive sincerity”
Criticized for “cutting the welfare budget for the common people while enjoying luxury”... Interpretation aimed at Choo Mi-ae
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ko Dong-wook = President Lee Jae-myung said on the 11th, "Accounts that clutter the public debate by spreading dirt must be blocked to maintain a healthy public debate."
On this day, President Lee wrote on
It is interpreted as a rebuttal to criticism from some quarters regarding the blocking of some users who had posted harsh comments on social networking services (SNS).
In relation to this, President Lee also introduced an anecdote with the late Mayor Park Won-soon, saying, "It reminds me of him."
President Lee said of former Seoul Mayor Park, "He was an outstanding 'idea man' and someone who always emphasized and enjoyed communication with citizens," and "He was the person who made me realize the importance of communication and social media as a means of communication."
However, President Lee said that former Mayor Park, whom he met one day, was saddened that his SNS account was flooded with abusive language and abusive comments, but was worried, saying, "You can't block people just because they communicate."
In response, President Lee stated that he advised Mayor Park, "The act of spewing filth in the communication space with verbal abuse, profanity, and sarcasm is not communication, but an obstruction to communication. Blocking such filth actually makes true communication possible. I not only block everything I see, but in extreme cases, I even report it."
He added, “I understand that former Mayor Park also blocked and cleaned up malicious accounts after that.”
He continued, "Of course, we will not block you for expressing opposing opinions or criticizing them," and added, "We always welcome opinions with dignity and courtesy, whether they are elegant or left-handed."
‘Jwaahage’ is a slang term used on some internet sites, etc., where the ‘right’ in the word ‘elegant’ is changed to ‘left’. President Lee's recent use of this word on social media has been criticized, especially by the conservative opposition, as "remarks that only look at one side of the camp."
Regarding this, President Lee also refuted, saying, "The word 'elegantly' is not a word used on Ilbe, but a word used by the democratic reform camp since the time of President Moon Jae-in," and "It is one of the wordplay (play on words) that playfully twists the word 'elegantly.'"
He also expressed his disappointment by saying, "It's a harsh and busy world, but I hope you enjoy humor, humor, and pranks while sometimes looking at the clear sky and looking around. Severity, seriousness, and authority are important virtues, but let's beware of 'excessive seriousness' that treats dramas as documentaries."
In another article written by President Lee, he also pointed out, "It is difficult for a person who has lived his whole life as a high-ranking official, without any difficulties, enjoying the favor of his parents, and understanding the difficult life and perception of a small citizen."
He also criticized, "Can people who enjoy all kinds of luxury with the taxpayers' money, but are harsher on the powerless common people and have no hesitation in cutting the small welfare budget for the common people, understand the feelings of people who swallow dry saliva because they don't have a few thousand won to buy fruit, starve while worrying about tens of thousands of won, and people who worry about dying while hugging their families?"
He added, “Government, administration, and politics are about constantly looking into the back alleys of life and taking care of those who are in the lowest position in the world.” He added, “We must understand that unexpected lives can be cut down by the tip of a sword wielded by those in power without thinking.”
In this article, President Lee did not specify who specifically he was referring to as a 'powerful person who wields a sword without thinking'.
However, given that he mentioned 'a small reduction in the welfare budget for the common people', some are interpreting that he may have in mind Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae, who is causing conflict with the Provincial Council by drastically cutting the budget, including people's livelihood projects, due to the financial crisis.
