South Korea’s Opposition Presses President Lee to Say Four Words: ‘No Second Term’

South Korea’s People Power Party is pressing President Lee Jae-myung to make a four-word pledge: “No second term.” It also wants him to declare that his trials will resume.

Party spokesperson Cho Yong-sul made the demand in a statement on the 5th, arguing that Lee’s failure to give a clear answer was deepening suspicions over what he called a “hidden motive constitutional amendment.”

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No second term

Cho said Lee had avoided a direct response when civic groups asked him to declare that he would not seek another term. Lee reportedly answered that asking him to make such a pledge was like asking someone to promise not to steal, a response Cho criticized as irrelevant.

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The president cannot even say the four words ‘no second term,’ only fueling suspicions of a hidden-motive constitutional amendment.

The spokesperson also accused Lee of suddenly turning to constitutional reform after his approval rating fell sharply. He said many citizens had demanded a “no second term” declaration as a sign of genuine commitment to constitutional discussions, while Lee had remained silent.

Cho further argued that even if the Constitution were amended to allow a president to serve another term, the change would not apply to the incumbent under the current constitutional framework. The supplied report ends while discussing a recent proposal by committee chairman Lee Seok-yeon to guarantee a two-year term.

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Is it really so difficult to say, ‘I will not steal and will live properly’?