Discharged Lee Jae-myung: "The life saved by the people... I will live the rest of my life only for the people" (Update)

"War-like politics where opponents must be killed must end now"
"Thanks to Busan citizens, firefighters, police, and medical staff"

Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, who was hospitalized after being stabbed with a weapon, was discharged on the 10th. Lee said, "The life saved by the people, I will live the rest of my life solely for the people," adding, "We must now end this war-like politics where we have to kill and eliminate the opponent."

At the time of his discharge from Seoul National University Hospital, Lee delivered a message to the public. He said, "The people saved me," and "I will surely create a world where we live together, a country where everyone is happy and dreams of hope, to repay you."

Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung raised his hand to supporters as he was discharged from Seoul National University Hospital on the 10th, eight days after being stabbed. Lee plans to continue treatment at home for the time being after discharge. Photo by Jo Yong-jun jun21@

He said, "I sincerely hope that this incident, which surprised everyone, will become a milestone to end the politics of hatred and confrontation and restore proper politics based on mutual respect and coexistence," and added, "I hope it will be restored to proper politics where we respect, acknowledge, and compromise with each other."

Lee said, "At some point, our politics became a politics of death that breeds despair," and "Taking this incident as an opportunity, we all need to reflect, and I will also reflect once again and strive to return to a politics of livelihood that creates hope."

He also expressed gratitude to Busan and the firefighters, police, and medical staff involved in the incident. He said, "I would like to thank the firefighters and police of Busan and the medical staff at Busan National University who saved my life with appropriate and prompt emergency measures in a critical situation where life and death were at stake," and "I am also grateful to the medical staff at Seoul National University Hospital who did their best from surgery to treatment." Earlier, after the stabbing, Lee received emergency treatment and was transferred to Seoul National University Hospital by doctor helicopter. During this process, there was controversy over allegedly disregarding local medical staff.

Announcing his safe discharge, Lee said, "If politics based on respect and coexistence is restored and we can move forward together to a hopeful country, what would it matter if my remaining life were gone?" and "I sincerely thank the people once again."

Lee was stabbed in the neck by a man named Kim during a visit to Busan on the 2nd. Seoul National University medical staff reported, "There was a 1.4 cm stab wound above the sternocleidomastoid muscle on Lee’s neck," and "About 60% of the anterior part of the internal jugular vein was sharply cut." Lee is known to be continuing treatment at home after discharge.

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