Former Cheonan Ship Captain: "Lee Jae-myung, who appointed Lee Raekyung, 'Received a nice Memorial Day gift'"

Lee Raekyung Appointed as Innovation Committee Chair of the Democratic Party
"If No Measures Like Dismissal Are Taken, I Will Visit"

Former Cheonan Warship Captain Choi Won-il demanded on the 5th that Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, withdraw the appointment of Lee Rae-kyung as the party's Innovation Committee Chair. Lee had previously been criticized for defining the Cheonan Warship sinking incident as a 'fabricated self-destruction incident.'

On the same day, Choi posted on his Facebook under the title "Memorial Day Gift," saying, "Democratic Party leader, I have received your Memorial Day gift well," and added, "Please clarify your position by today and contact me."

He continued, "If there is no contact regarding dismissal or other measures, I, along with the bereaved families of the Cheonan Warship and surviving soldiers, will visit the Memorial Day (June 6) event," adding, "If you do not attend tomorrow, I do not know what will happen next."

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

On February 10, Lee stated on Facebook, "The US hegemonic forces, who fabricated the self-destruction of the Cheonan Warship incident and ruined inter-Korean relations, are now exaggerating China's off-course meteorological balloon as a tremendous 'national threat,' as if it were an alien invasion, and the foolish Korean media are busy copying this."

When Lee's past remarks became controversial, Lee Jae-myung said, "It seems we were not fully aware of that point." Responding to reporters' questions at the National Assembly regarding Lee Rae-kyung's past remarks, Lee added, "The government's announcement on the Cheonan Warship incident is the official statement, and I trust that announcement."

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