President Lee, in response to demands to declare 'not running for re-election,' says, "Do I really have to say I won't steal?"

At a meeting with civic groups held at the Blue House on the 4th, President Lee Jae-myung was asked by opposition parties and others to declare that they will not run for re-election to prove the sincerity of the constitutional amendment push, and when asked if it would be better to clearly state that he would not run for another term, President ,,,Lee said, "It's like telling them not to steal, but is it really necessary to say that?" and added, "And even if we push for it, neither the public nor the National Assembly will accept it, so why say that?" ,,,, appears to have reiterated his stance that even if the current constitutional amendment is made, sitting presidents will not be allowed to serve consecutive terms and that it is practically impossible. At this meeting, President Lee also expressed concerns about approval ratings, stating that only by having a solid core supporter base can the current declining approval rating be reversed,,,,, Earlier, at a meeting with new party leaders including Democratic Party leader Kim Min-seok at the end of last month,,,,, President Lee mentioned that he had 'not paid much attention to the left' until now In a recent cabinet reshuffle, he nominated Yong Hye-in as Minister of Gender Equality and Family and appointed former Representative Lee Hae-min of the Cho Kuk Innovation Party as the Blue House's senior AI future planning chief. His successive meetings with the two major labor unions and civic groups are cited as representative examples. Some analysts say this move is an attempt to reverse the tide by uniting the 'main base' of the progressive camp, but there are also opinions that public opinion after the cabinet reshuffle has diverged from expectations, indicating many obstacles to overcome,,, suggesting that the core supporters' reaction to Yong's nomination seems far from the Blue House's expectations.