Yonhap news agency, “The Hankyoreh” reported on the 9th, South Korean president Lee Jae-myung chaired a state meeting in the presidential palace in Long S?n the same day, on the recent anti-china rally in myung-dong, Seoul, said, such actions were“Not free speech, but rioting” and authorities were instructed to“Actively consider” possible sanctions.
South Korean president Lee Jae-Myung Jong-eun (right) addresses a state council meeting in the presidential office in Long S?n Tuesday. Visual China
Lee Jae-myung criticised participants at the Myeong-dong rally for deliberately insulting tourists from specific countries in an attempt to worsen bilateral relations. He said that if he was called an“Ugly Korean” in a foreign country, he would not travel to that country again and would warn others not to do so.
South Korean minister of Administration and Security Yoon Haw Chung said at the meeting, has strengthened security measures around the diplomatic agency in South Korea, and warned the mastermind of the rally. But Li responded: “I don’t think the warning is enough,” he said, calling on the authorities to study in depth the punishment under the existing legal framework. In response to a query that the act was classified as ‘freedom of speech’ , “What kind of free speech is this? It’s a riot,” Lee Jae-Myung said bluntly, adding, “If you make a scene and drive away the tourists, isn’t that a hindrance to business?”
Since the 21st presidential election in June, some far-right groups have frequently staged anti-china demonstrations in places such as Myeong-dong, even openly using discriminatory terms and clashing with nearby shops. Lee Jae-myung told the conference on August 12 that such incidents would undoubtedly have a negative impact on the country’s national interest and image.