Sohee Lee Visits Former President Lee Myung-bak: "I Will Respond with Tangible Results for the People"

MB: "You must achieve results that will inspire the people"

On July 20, Lee Sohee, a member of the People Power Party, visited the Cheonggye Foundation office in Seocho-gu, Seoul to pay a courtesy call to former President Lee Myung-bak.

Former President Lee Myung-bak and Rep. Lee Sohee of the People Power Party took a commemorative photo on the 20th at the Cheonggye Foundation office located in Seocho-gu, Seoul. Photo provided by Rep. Lee Sohee's office

This courtesy visit took place after Lee Sohee inherited her seat as a proportional representative and expressed her intention to meet with her senior in politics, former President Lee Myung-bak, to pay her respects and seek advice on her legislative activities.

On that day, former President Lee Myung-bak asked Lee Sohee about the circumstances that led to her disability due to a medical accident, as well as her motivation for entering politics. Lee Sohee shared her experience as a victim of a medical accident and as a person with a disability, expressing her commitment to working toward tangible improvements in the lives of not just people with disabilities, but all vulnerable members of society.

Former President Lee stated, "Disability is not a limitation," and offered words of encouragement, saying, "Please achieve results that can move the people." In response, Lee Sohee replied, "I will take your words to heart," and promised, "I will produce outcomes that the public can truly feel."

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