A 60-70-year-old man attacked Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung at an event with journalists and stabbed him in the neck. The alleged attacker was immediately arrested. At this time, the reasons for the attack are unknown.
The leader of the South Korean Democratic Party (DP), Lee Jae Myunghas been stabbed Tuesday in the neck during a public event in the city of Busan and was transferred to the South Korean capital to undergo emergency surgery, according to his training. The sting don’t let yourself fear for your lifeaccording to the same sources.
The event took place at 10:27 local time (2:27 a.m. in the Basque Country) during an event with journalists on the land that will house Busan’s new airport (about 350 kilometers southeast of Seoul) on Gadeok Island. a man, wearing a crown that said “I am Lee Jae-myung”, jumped on the politician and stabbed him in the left side of his neck.
Lee was taken to hospital by ambulance in a conscious state about 20 minutes later with significant bleeding, while the perpetrator of the attack, a man aged between 60 and 70, was immediately arrested, the Yonhap agency said.
After receiving emergency care at Pusan National University Hospital, Lee was transferred by helicopter to the capital to undergo surgery at Seoul National University Hospital, according to PD sources cited by Yonhap, who also indicated that the politician has lost a lot of blood due to the attack. However, they later reported that there is no fear for his life, although there are concerns that he will have further bleeding.
According to eyewitnesses and television footage, the perpetrator of the attack approached Lee, apparently posing as one of his followers and asking for an autograph. For now, the reasons for the attack are unknown.
Lee’s health status poses a new mystery for the PD ahead of next April’s parliamentary elections. Doubts have been raised in recent weeks over whether Lee would win the election as opposition leader despite internal pressure demanding he step down amid ongoing investigations into his alleged involvement in corruption schemes while mayor of Seongnam. on the outskirts of Seoul, and governor of Gyeonggi, the country’s most populous province.
Source: EITB
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