Former Seoul Mayor Lee Myung-bak Visits Hwaseong Promotion Center

Lee Myung-bak, former Seoul mayor of the Grand National Party, visited the Dongmun Promotion Center in Hwaseong on the afternoon of the 12th, receiving a briefing from officials on the "Hwaseong Project (Suwon Fortress Restoration Project)" and expressing his commitment to providing full support for the restoration and preservation of the Suwon Fortress, a world cultural heritage site.

He then attended the launching ceremony for a pan-Gyeonggi region campaign committee at a wedding hall in Suwon, addressing the concentrated offensive from the pro-government bloc including President Roh Moo-hyun and the former Park campaign team against him, and said, "Let us not dwell on the past and unite our strength toward the people and the future."

He also emphasized that his brother-in-law Kim Jae-jung's refusal to withdraw a complaint against the former Park representative's side is a matter unrelated to him, while stating, "Since there are no suspicions whatsoever, I will confidently accept any prosecution investigation or verification committee investigation."