Kim Jong-in, Chairman of the People’s Power, the Biggest Committee, attended the Emergency Response Committee meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the morning of the 11th. Reporter Yoon Chang-won-People’s Power Kim Jong-in, chairman of the Emergency Response Committee, apologized on the 11th for the allegations of sexual misconduct by Rep. Kim Byung-wook and Past History Committee member Jeong Jin-kyung, but it is pointed out that it is not a “cut off the tail”-style response ahead of the by-election due to an ambiguous explanation to the late apology.
In a separate statement on the morning of the morning, Chairman Kim said, “In the case of a member of the Past Affairs Reconciliation Committee for Truth and Reconciliation, which was recommended by the power of the people, but voluntarily resigned, there is a fault that could not be verified because he did not see the disciplinary record for teachers. In the case of the victim, there was no complaints about Me Too or the police report, so there was a difficulty to watch.”
He said, “The power of the people will never tolerate sexual abuse-related cases in the future,” he said. “I am telling the people that in this Seoul-Busan by-election, the candidates will be thoroughly verified.”
Jeong Jin-kyung, a member of past history recommended by the People’s Power. yunhap news-Member Chung, recommended by the Power of the People, voluntarily resigned before the election procedure at the plenary session of the National Assembly on the 8th. In 2012, when he served as a professor at the Graduate School of Law at Chungnam National University, it was revealed that Chung was suspended for three months on suspicion of sexually harassing three female students.
Rep. Kim, who was surrounded by suspicion of sexual assault on a female secretary, voluntarily withdrew on the 7th. On the 6th, the YouTube channel Garrosero Research Institute revealed the contents, saying that it received testimony that he had sexually assaulted an intern female secretary from another lawmaker’s office at a hotel in Andong, Gyeongsangbuk-do during the state affairs audit period in October 2018, when Congressman Kim was serving as an assistant.
Rep. Kim predicted a civil and criminal response, saying, “This is not at all true.” However, he voluntarily withdrew from his intention to return after he declared his innocence saying he would not burden the party. As Congressman Kim initiated a legal response, the suspicion of sexual assault was passed on to an investigative agency.
On the 8th, the Civil Organization’s Common People’s Livelihood Countermeasures Committee submitted an accusation to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office on the 8th, saying, “Rep. Kim damaged the dignity of members of the National Assembly through unethical and immoral acts and damaged the reputation of the region.” Representatives of Congressman Kim also said in a phone call with CBS Nocut News on the same day, “I filed a complaint against Ka Se-yeon to the Seoul Gangnam Police Station on the 9th.”
The problem is that there are criticisms that the suspicion related to Congressman Kim has already been rumored in the process of nomination for general election in February.
An official in the party said in a call that day, “The suspicion of sexual assault of Rep. Kim has already turned around from the time of nomination, and the consulate was not aware of this.” I know that the report has been entered.”
Independent Rep. Kim Byung-wook, who was overwhelmed by the suspicion of sexual assault on a female secretary, and withdrew from the power of the people. yunhap news-Taken together, this means that even though the current leadership, including Chairman Kim, had been aware of the suspicions related to Congressman Kim, no separate measures were taken. In fact, Chairman Kim mentioned in his position on the day that “there was a difficulty that had no choice but to watch because there was no accusation of the victim’s merit or police report.” It is read to mean that you knew the fact in advance.
In the party, there is also a movement to maintain a more cautious position than to defend Kim. “I express my deep regret for the suspicion that Se-yeon Ka Se-yeon raised in relation to Congressman Kim,” said CEO Hwang Bo Seung-hee on the day. “To protect victims and witnesses, we strictly observe victim-centeredism and the protection of witnesses’ human rights. I will do it.”
The remarks of Professor Lee Soo-jeong of the Department of Crime Psychology at Gyeonggi University, a special member of the People’s Strength Sexual Violence Countermeasures, also appeared on the cutting board. In a recent interview, Lee, who emphasized victim-centeredness, said in a recent interview that it was a good thing to withdraw from Congressman Kim. “Is it not clear whether or not the victim has come out,” and said, “Even now, report (the victim).”
In response to this, Democratic Party chief spokesman Choi In-ho said, “There was a severe criticism of this double standard that this member should be concerned about the by-election, not the victim.” He pointed out.
He said, “I think Lee should ask the leadership of the people’s strength to resign from the Special Committee on Countermeasures against Sexual Violence and quickly move as a member of the by-election countermeasure.”
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