The Justice Party’s Central Party Committee said in a decision on the case of the former CEO Kim Jong-cheol on that afternoon, “We will decide to expel the complaint, Kim Jong-cheol.”
The Central Party Committee said, “As a result of comprehensively reviewing the position of the respondent (CEO Kim Jeon), the position of the victim, the complaint, and other materials for determining the facts, the act in this case corresponds to the party’s sexual violence.” This is the case when it violates the program of the Party Regulations, the Party Constitution, Party Regulations, and the Party’s decisions significantly, when the party’s honor is significantly damaged, or when the Party member’s obligations are violated significantly. Therefore, it is a reason for disciplinary action.”
He added, “The act of the respondent in this case is deliberate and violates the right to sexual self-determination, and the need for punishment is great in terms of behavior.” In addition, as a weighting factor, the respondent’s position as the party’s representative. In view of this, the respondent is particularly required to have strict ethics, the obligation to comply with the Party Constitution and the Party Regulations is quite significant, and the social influence of private and public words and actions is greater than that of ordinary Party members, and despite this, the duties and responsibilities of the Party representative. The Justice Party explained that deprivation of the party is the highest disciplinary measure. In the past, the Justice Party delegation sued Kim to the Central Party Committee on the 25th in accordance with the Party Constitutional Party Regulations, and held a position in the position of representative. did.
In the statement at the time, former CEO Kim said, “While waiting for the vehicle after a meal with Rep. Jang Hye-young of the party on the evening of the 15th, the victim committed an obvious sexual harassment by making inappropriate physical contact with which the victim did not want and did not agree at all.” As a method of responsibility for this, along with a sincere apology for this, first, I will withdraw from the party’s office, and second, I will complete sexual harassment and sexual violence prevention education, and third, I will receive severe disciplinary action from the party by submitting myself to the current committee of the Justice Party.” .
So-young Kim, reporter at Donga.com [email protected]
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