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| ▲ Rep. Lee Jae-myung answers questions from reporters upon his official return to duties as the chair of the Democratic Party at the National Assembly in Seoul on Jan. 17, 2024. (Yonhap) |
DP leader-return
Stabbed opposition leader Lee returns to work after 15 days
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung returned to work Wednesday, 15 days after he was stabbed in a knife attack and underwent surgery.
"It feels new coming to the National Assembly and meeting the press," Lee, chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), said to reporters upon his arrival at the National Assembly.
"I think what I have experienced is trivial compared with the pain people around the world experience from real hardships," he said.
He also thanked all who helped his recovery and vowed to fulfill his responsibilities as party leader.
"I will do my best to fulfill the responsibilities given to me. I was able to come back to work thanks to so many people. Thank you," he said.
The DP leader will preside over a Supreme Council meeting for his first official schedule, then convene an event to welcome newcomers to the party before the April general elections.
Lee was stabbed in the neck by a man in his 60s posing as an autograph-seeker during his visit to the southeastern port city of Busan on Jan. 2. He was airlifted to Seoul and underwent surgery for a laceration to a major vein in his neck.
The assailant told police he stabbed Lee to prevent him from becoming president.
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