At the Congressional Assembly of the Justice Party held at the National Assembly on the 26th, members of the Congress are sitting with stiff expressions. Rep. Jang Hye-young did not attend. Reporter Oh Jong-taek
Regarding the sexual harassment case by former Justice Party leader Kim Jong-cheol, Justice Party lawmakers bowed their heads once again.
Kang Eun-mi, the president of the Justice Party, said at a general meeting of the lawmakers on the 26th, “I apologize for the shock and concern for the sexual harassment of former CEO Kim the previous day.”
Former CEO Kim has been filed with the Central Party Committee and the position of representative has been lifted. Regardless of the position of the perpetrator, Won-nae Kang said, “I will keep the party principle of solving the case according to the zero-tolerance principle, regardless of the position of the perpetrator.” “Something that should not have happened, but in the process, we strive to resolve without compromise. There is.”
Representative Won-nae Kang stressed that the most important thing is to recover the daily life of Rep. Jang Hye-young, who revealed himself as a victim. He said, “Even with the constant efforts of the Justice Party, the organizational culture could not be changed. From the bottom up, I will try to sharpen the bones for fundamental change,” he added.
Rep. Ryu Ho-jeong of the same party also admitted through a radio interview on the day that “while working in Justice Party as a female politician, I felt that it was a safe fence in my own way, but it was all misunderstood.” did.
However, it was a reaction that it was somewhat unacceptable to the Democratic Party’s comments. Democratic Party chief spokesman Choi In-ho said on the 25th, “It is a sexual harassment case committed by the representative of the public party, not anyone else. It was a shock beyond shock, and it was a surprise.” Rep. Ryu said, “I think he knew the situation of the Justice Party who had to bear the criticism of what is different from the Democratic Party.” “I have a lot to say, but I will never say it. I promise to investigate on the principle of zero tolerance.”
However, the Justice Party does not plan to sue Kim. Rep. Ryu said, “The victim wanted a solution within the community rather than a complaint, and it is the most important principle to respect the victim’s intentions.” “As Assemblyman Jang informed of the damage with the belief that the party would handle the case with zero tolerance, the expectation was I will definitely keep it.”
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