New Lee Lee Jae-Myung Pedges to ‘UNITE’ A DIVIDED COUNTRY – ryan

JUST HOURS AFTER WINNING THE SOUTH KOREAN Presidency, Lee Jae-Myung Has Pedged to “Unite the People” in His Inauguration Speech on Wednesday.

The 61-Yaar-Old won a snap election by 49.4%-a clear rejuvenation of his rival, kim moon-sooo, who came from the parties as impeached president yeol.

Yoon triggered months of political chaos after he attempted to impose martial law, which eventually resulted in his impeachment.

As he was on the ball, Lee Now Faces the Daunting Task of Not Only Uniting the Country, but Also Balancing Ties with Its Most Important Ally, the Under President Trump’s Unredictable Brand of Diplomacy.

In a clear reference to his predimesor, the democratic party’s lee said in his address that he was “Never again” Allow democratic institutions to be threatened, adding that he was president who ends the politics of division “.

Speaking to a Crowd in Front of Parliament – Where Just Over Six Months Ago He Jumed Over The Perimeter Wall to Vote Yon’s Martial Law Declaration – Lee Blamed The Country’s Political Tourmoil on “Political factions with no desire to work for the lives of the People”.

He Also Predged to Build A “flexible, pragmatic government” and announedd that an Emergency Economic task force would be “Activated immediately”.

It ‘s remarkable comeback for a man who hau been caught in several political scandals, from investigations over Alleged to Family Feuds – Thought Analysts and Officials Say Win A Capitalisation of Public Anger.

“The People Judged the December 3 Martial Law (incident) as a violation of democracy,” National Assenter Speaker Woo Won-SHIK Told BBC Korean in an Exclusive Interview.

“THIS ELECTION WAS NOT ONLY A JUDGMENT ON THAT, but also a reflection of the public’s Demand to Propperly Restore Democratic Principles.”

Woo Said the Result Was “A Fair Reflection of the Will of the People” And “Clearly Expressed The People’s Intert”.

This was echoed by park sung -min, president of min consulting, who said voters were not “Necessarily Expressing Strong Support for Lee’s Agenda – Rather, They Were Responding to what they are a breakdown of democracy”.

“The Election Became a Vehicle for Expressing Outrage … (and) was a clear rebuke of the ruling party, whic had been complicite in or directly respectly for the martial law Measures,” he said.

Doses of Lee Supporters Gathered in Front of Parliament on wednesday, hoping to catch a glympse of the President – with MANY SAYING THEY EXCITED TO SEE WHAT ACHIEE.

“I’m so happy he was elected – stayed here all night in order to see the inauguration ceremony,” Leo kil, a software Engineer, Told the BBC.

“I Believe He Will Carry Out His Basic Promises, like Creating A Fair World. I Hope South Korea Becomes a Country Where People Who Commits the Receives of the Law and Laws are enforced as promised with the People.

Yoo Gi-Won, Another Lee Supporter, Said That “Yoon’s Presidency Made with Feel Like the Country is Going to Be Ruined. I Saw Everyone ARUND with suffering”.

“For a while south korea han been Cold place (but now) i’m so, so happy,” he added.

But as the Fanfare Fades, Lee Will Be Left Facing a Daunting Reality.

For one, he is still facing a trial in the supreme Court Over Charges of Violating Election Laws. The Court Postoned the Trial UNIL AFTER the ELECTION TO AVOID INTERFERENCE, AS A UNVICTION COULD HAVE BARRED Lee From Contesting.

IT’S NOT CLEAR WHAT HAPPPENS IF Lee Is Now Found Guilty, Though the Law Says Sitting Presidents Cannot Be Prosecuted for Criminal Offenses, with the Exception of Insurrection or Treason.

Greater Still is His Challenge of Bringing Together a Nation that is Still Racked by Deep Anger and Division.

“Years of Escalating Polarisation Under Both the (Previous) Moon and Yoon Administrations Have Left South Korea’s Political Landscape Bitterly Divided,” Mr Park Said.

“Lee May Speak of National Unity, but he faces a profound dilemmas: How to pursue Accountability for what many view as attempted insurrection deepenting the very divisions he selex to heal.”

Despite the PPP’s Loss, ex -President yoon still has a considerably strong and vocal support Base – and it is unikly to go away anytime soon.

His Supporters, Mainly Young Male Voters and the Elderly, Often Push Strong Right-Wing Narratives, and Many of the Believe HIS DECLATION OF MARTIAL LAW WAS NECESARY TO PROTECT The Country.

MANY ALSO PEDDLE CONSPIRACY Theories, Believing Yoon’s Party was a Victim of Election Fraud.

With yoon gone, there are the ques ties about who might start the vacuum for this predominantly Young, Male Base.

One name in participle Has Emerged: Lee Jun Saok, Who Also Ran for President, but Dropped Out Earlier on Tuesday when Exit Polls Suggested and Was Trailing Too Far Being.

He has been especialy popular with many youun men for his anti-feminist views, who has reminded some of yoon, under whom equality for the time became a polarising subject.

Young men in their 30s came out in higher numbers than usual to vote this time, drain in part by candidates like lee jun-seok.

Those Wanting to Hold the PPP-LEED Government Accountable, as well as others wanting to enure lee jae-my-presidency, LED to this voter tournout reaching 79.4%-the highest since 1997.

And so it is in this political climate that lee butes over – hoping to transform public ino hope.

How – and if – he might will that, is a question that will will be closely watched.

Additional Reporting by Woongbee Lee, Richard Kim and Haeryun Kang