President Lee: Protester Insults Against Police Went Too Far; Violence Must Stop

President Lee Jae-myung stated on the 10th that the insults and mockery directed at police officers by some protesters at a rally in Jamsil had crossed a line. He expressed his hope that unreasonable violent acts against police officers and surrounding citizens would not continue.

While visiting Belgium, President Lee mentioned on X (formerly Twitter) that regarding the shortage of ballots for the June 3 local elections, which led to protests in the Jamsil area of Songpa-gu, Seoul, he heard that police officers were called 'fake police,' subjected to verbal abuse, and even confined and assaulted.

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Police officers are also someone's precious family members and 'citizens' wearing uniforms.

"Things that are utterly incomprehensible and unacceptable are happening in broad daylight," Lee said. "While citizens' free expression and debate must be guaranteed, actions that cross the line cannot be tolerated." He added, "Police officers are also someone's precious family members and 'citizens' wearing uniforms."

"Acts of violence against the police, who protect citizens' safety and human rights, will only put citizens in danger and undermine the public sphere of democracy," he emphasized.

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Acts of violence against the police, who protect citizens' safety and human rights, will only put citizens in danger and undermine the public sphere of democracy.