South Korean opposition leader stabbed in neck, expected to undergo surgery • FRANCE 24 English
By reporters Li Jang yyang was touring the sight of a proposed airport in Busan when a man made his way through the crowd and stabbed the opposition leader in the neck the as salent who wore a paper crown was quickly wrestled to the ground while bystanders pressed a handkerchief into Lee’s wound the
59-year-old politician was then airlifted to hospital though police say his injury was not life-threatening president yunsuk Yul condemned the stab and express concern for Lee’s Health this type of violence must never be tolerated under any circumstances a former Governor Lee narrowly lost the 2022 presidential election to Yun he’s seen by supporters
As an anti-elitist who could crack down on corruption and solve economic inequality but to critics he’s a dangerous populist who relies on demonizing conservative opponents Lee is currently on trial for alleged bribery stemming from a development project when he was mayor of a city near Soul he’s denied any wrongdoing calling the
Allegations a political conspiracy Lee is widely expected to run in parliamentary elections in April plus the presidential ballot in 2027 South Korea has a history of political violence despite strict controls on gun possession in 2022 then Democratic party Chief s Yong Gil was attacked at a public event by an AS
Salent who swung a blunt object at his head and in 2006 then leader of the conservative opposition Party Pak G here who later served as president was also stabbed at an event
South Korean opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck on Tuesday by a man who pushed through a crowd pretending to be his supporter.
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24 comments
Did i just witness an assassination attempt?
biden kinda desperate….
I’m sorry, but where’s the blood? Just sayin….
S Korea security needs to ensure people don’t get within striking range. C’mon man
0 protection like bro do better security
Staged stabbing to avoid jail time🤷
How many remember the initial attempt, and final assassination of Park Chung Hee?
Conservatives generally tend to be demons where i live. They steal from tge people and sew division.
Advantages of democracy, freedom.😢
Turned out the perpetrator was one of his many minions.
America Pie government 😂😂😂😂
I don't care how much I don't like the opposition, the worst thing I'm going to do is vote against him!
Paper Crown? say mentally ill.
Security, as a rule, keep the crazy people away from your protectee.
The origin of baguette bread is Germany
Bodyguards will be sacked for sure
Was the attacker sympathizer with NK?
He don't want to sing American Pie …
This is not even news in 1ndia .
Check out how many "to be remember" during 1ndia e1ection….
How S.Korea is a democracy, when the leader need to report to other country.
May be he refused to sing "American Pie". He is now paying the price.
The Queen of Sheba finds this post to be of concern..
Kim did it
South Korean ..where all “he “ looks like “she “😂
It's a certainty that the CIA paid for this individual to commit the act. Now the truth has been revealed. The "Human Right" to fear