Representative Lee Jin-sook Sues Chairman Kim Min-seok for Defamation

This lawsuit stems from Chairman Kim Min-seok's past remarks that he would make it impossible for Representative Lee Jin-sook to set foot in South Korea.

Representative Lee criticized the Democratic Party's assertion that the evaluation of the May 18th history is already concluded, and their actions to pressure academic inquiry.

While respecting the current name of the May 18th Democratization Movement, Representative Lee argued for the necessity of deeply analyzing its historical reality academically to ascertain its causes.

Representative Lee Jin-sook cited these survey results to raise the issue of a lack of transparency in the selection process for May 18th persons of national merit.

She further mentioned that May 18th persons of national merit receive specific benefits, such as a 10% bonus on civil service exams, and that there are problems with how national budgets support them through pensions and scholarships.

Representative Lee Jin-sook stated that as of 8:30 AM today, the number of citizens opposing her disciplinary action and expulsion has exceeded 187,600. She added that the petition submitted to the National Assembly for the withdrawal of her expulsion is also nearing 65,000 signatures. Representative Lee interpreted this large-scale signature campaign as a clear signal that the public is interested in the issue of re-examining the May 18th Democratization Movement in the National Assembly. Furthermore, Representative Lee emphasized that the public supports efforts to uncover the truth and that the demand for the disclosure of the May 18th national merit list is growing.