South Korean police said today that The assailant who stabbed an opposition leader in the neck with a knife last week said he did so because he did not want him to become president.The Busan Police Department announced the results of the investigation while taking the suspect, a 67-year-old man surnamed Kim, to the criminal case for further investigation and charged with attempted murder. The suspect has testified that he intended to kill Lee Jae-myung, the leader of South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party, on January 2 because he did not want Lee to become president. and received a majority in the parliamentary elections that will be held this year. They are also unhappy that Mr. Lee was not properly punished in the case that was delayed. Police said Mr. Kim acted alone. According to the police, they checked the phone usage history and financial transactions.The police also revealed that Mr. Kim wrote a note of apology before the incident. The contents describe Mr. Lee's trial as having been dela yed by pro-North Korean factions in the judiciary. He himself is trying to prevent Mr. Rhee from becoming president and protect the country from falling into the hands of leftist groups.-814.-Thai News AgencySource: Thai News Agency