President Lee Urges Military to Restore Trust After Mutiny

President Lee Jae-myung has called on the military to actively work towards regaining public confidence, which he stated has been eroded by a recent mutiny. Speaking at a ceremony where he presented promotion certificates and ceremonial swords to newly elevated generals, Lee emphasized that restoring this trust is a critical task for the armed forces.

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There is a task to restore public trust that has fallen due to a recent mutiny.

The ceremony, held at the Blue House, saw the promotion of Army General Lee Sang-ryeol (Commander of the Ground Operations Command), Air Force Lieutenant General Park Heung-jae (Superintendent of the Air Force Academy), Army Lieutenant General Yoon Han-il (Chief of Staff of the Ground Operations Command), and Navy Vice Admiral Cho Chung-ho (Deputy Chief of Naval Operations).

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The process of restoring trust will not be easy, but please make every effort.

President Lee acknowledged that while the military has a history of striving to rebuild trust since the era of military rule, the recent mutiny presents a new and significant challenge. "The process of restoring trust will not be easy, but please make every effort," he urged, as relayed by Senior Spokesperson Kang Yu-jeong. He also recognized that the situation might feel unfair to those whose honor has been tarnished by the actions of a few. However, he stressed that this is a necessary endeavor for the military, and that dedication and effort will be rewarded. He expressed his hope that the top leadership would approach this task with a strong sense of responsibility.

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It might feel like an unfair situation where a few have tarnished the honor of the whole, but it is something the military must do.