President Lee Encourages Voter Participation on Local Election Day

President Lee Jae-myung encouraged voter participation on June 3, the day of the local elections, stating, "Did you vote to avoid being ruled by the worst of the worst, as Plato said?"

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), President Lee reiterated a quote from philosopher Plato, which he had shared on May 31: "The cost of political apathy is being ruled by the worst of the worst."

He added, "In a democratic republic, the silence and abandonment of voting by the sovereign gives opportunities to those who deceive the public, abuse power for personal gain, and ruin the lives of myself and my family."

Additionally, President Lee shared a post from Justice Minister Jeong Seong-ho, who announced he would begin using X to communicate with the public, and encouraged followers to support him. President Lee introduced Minister Jeong, saying, "Please welcome Jeong Seong-ho to the world of X with a massive following."

Minister Jeong is a classmate of President Lee from the 18th Judicial Research and Training Institute and is mentioned as a potential candidate for Prime Minister if Kim Min-seok resigns to run in the Democratic Party's convention in August.