In a surprising improvement caught on digicam, the chief of South Korea’s predominant opposition Get together was stabbed within the neck throughout a information convention within the southern port metropolis of Busan.
The excessive profile politician, who has been referred to as the Korean Trump, however ‘respects Bernie Sanders’, was taken to the hospital.
BBC reported:
“Lee Jae-myung, who narrowly misplaced the presidential elections in 2022, was stabbed on the left aspect of his neck on Tuesday morning. The male attacker was arrested on the scene.
Lee was transferred to a hospital about 20 minutes after the assault. He was acutely aware on the time, Yonhap mentioned.
Mr Lee will not be at the moment a member of South Korea’s legislature however is extensively anticipated to run for a seat within the subsequent normal election, which is able to happen in April 2024.
He misplaced the 2022 presidential elections with a 0.73% distinction in votes to present President Yoon Suk-yeol, making it the closest presidential race in South Korean historical past.”
Photos present the male attacker stabbing the politician and being instantly subdued my lots of the individuals current.
Time reported:
“Busan’s emergency workplace mentioned Lee was attacked as he visited the development website of a brand new airport within the metropolis.
It mentioned Lee, head of the principle opposition Democratic Get together, was acutely aware however his actual situation was unknown.
South Korean media cited witnesses as saying the person used a knife-like weapon to injure Lee’s neck.”
WARNING GRAPHIC VIDEO: unidentified male assaults South Korean opposition chief Lee Jae-myung.
