South Korean President Lee Jae-myung delivers his speech during a ceremony marking the country's 71st Memorial Day to commemorate veterans and independence activists at the National Cemetery in Seoul, South Korea, 06 June 2026. Photo by KIM HONG-JI / EPA
June 7 (Asia Today) -- President Lee Jae-myung sharply criticized the National Election Commission on Sunday over allegations that voting rights were violated during South Korea's June 3 local elections.
Lee called on the National Assembly to conduct a parliamentary inquiry and ordered the administration to create a joint investigation team involving prosecutors and police.
"The National Election Commission caused serious disruption to the people's exercise of voting rights during the June 3 local elections," Lee wrote on Facebook. "The incident itself is difficult to understand, but its response afterward and explanation to the public were also insufficient."
Lee said the right to vote is a constitutional right that must not be restricted or infringed upon for any reason.
