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President Lee: "Praise and Criticism of Politicians Are Necessary, but Religious Adoration and Worship Are Unacceptable" (Roundup)

(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Seol Seung-eun = President Lee Jae-myung said on the 7th, "While both praise and criticism are necessary for politicians and leaders, they should not be treated as religious adoration or worship..."

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President Lee Jae-myung said on the 7th, “Politicians and leaders need praise and support, but this must never degenerate into religious worship or idolization.” On the night of that day, President Lee made these remarks on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “Praise but do not worship, support but do not idolize.” He continued, “Min

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President Lee Jae-myung stated, “While both praise and criticism are necessary for politicians and leaders, they must not reach the level of religious adoration or worship.” On the 7th, President Lee made these remarks after posting a message on X (formerly Twitter) titled, “Praise, but do not glorify; support, but do not worship.” He continued, “Democracy does not come by itself, nor is it preserved by itself,” adding, “with living reason, [true

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Seol Seung-eun = President Lee Jae-myung said on the 7th, "While both praise and criticism are necessary for politicians and leaders, they should not be treated as religious adoration or worship..."

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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On the 8th, President Lee Jae-myung stated, “Politicians and leaders need both praise and support, but this must not reach the level of religious adoration or worship.” President Lee posted this message on X early that morning under the title, “Praise, but do not praise; support, but do not worship.” He explained, “Democracy does not come by itself, nor is it preserved by itself,” adding, “Only the ceaseless participation and action of citizens …

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Repeated warnings against extremism and factionalism... also invoking Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun

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President Lee Jae-myung stated, "While both praise and criticism are necessary for politicians and leaders, they must not reach the level of religious adoration or worship." President Lee has issued messages warning against uncritical support for politicians for two consecutive days. President Lee made these remarks while posting a message on X (formerly Twitter) on the 7th titled, "Praise, but do not praise; support, but do not worship." Pres…

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Saturday, November 7, 2026.
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