President Lee Encourages Voter Participation on Election Day

President Lee Jae-myung took to social media on June 3, the day of local elections, to encourage voter participation.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), President Lee stated, "Now, South Korea must transition from a follower nation to an indispensable core nation through the power of its great people. We can achieve this, and we are already on our way. However, this requires not giving up on voting and selecting capable and loyal workers."

He also referenced an article about the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission awarding a record compensation of 2 billion won to a whistleblower in a corruption case.

"Whether individuals, businesses, or the government, anyone who reports corruption will receive a reward of 20 to 30% of the recovered amount," he explained. "For example, if a company colludes to sell products at inflated prices, the whistleblower could receive hundreds of millions or even billions in rewards."

He added, "The fine for collusion in flour sales is about 700 billion won, so if employees of the involved companies had reported it, they could have received up to 200 billion won in rewards."

President Lee emphasized, "In the future, it will be impossible to profit from illegal activities that harm others. Of course, it is essential to create a fair and transparent system that allows diligent and capable individuals to have opportunities."

Earlier, he had posted on X, asking, "Did you vote to avoid being ruled by the worst of the worst, as Plato said?"

This statement reiterated his previous citation of Plato's remark about the consequences of political apathy, made on May 31.

At that time, President Lee stated, "In a democratic republic, the silence and abstention of the sovereign give opportunities to those who deceive the public, abuse power for personal gain, and ruin the lives of themselves and their families."

Additionally, he shared a post encouraging followers to support Justice Minister Jeong Seong-ho, who has begun using X to communicate with the public. President Lee wrote, "Please welcome Jeong Seong-ho to the world of X with a massive following."

Minister Jeong is a former classmate of President Lee from the 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.

Meanwhile, President Lee is expected to monitor the live vote counting and exit polls from his residence in Hannam-dong on the evening of the election.