Kang Nan-hee’s handwritten letter surprised by experts… “Secondary assault left the victim, a great pain”

The controversy over the former mayor’s case continues again with the release of a handwritten letter saying that the late Park Won-soon, the wife of former Seoul Mayor Kang Nan-hee, was released. Amid the criticism of the second offense against the victim, there are opinions that the family’s right to object to the person concerned should be considered, but experts said the content of the letter could pose a great threat to the victim regardless of whether the second offense was committed.

Attorney Kim Jae-ryun, who defended the victims of the former mayor’s case, told JoongAng Ilbo on the 8th, “I don’t think it is appropriate for the victims to comment on the private letter written by Mrs. Park to the supporters.” It is regrettable that the act of posting a letter on social media (SNS) is considered to have political intent.”

“The attitude of supporters who seem to deny even the content of the state agency’s announcement, such as the prosecution’s investigation announcement, the court ruling, and the NHRCK investigation results, will not help victims recover their lives safely and in efforts to eradicate the violent sexual violence in our society.” If there are additional facts to be checked in the organized facts, it seems to be possible to forensicize Mayor Park’s mobile phone.”

It was on the 6th that Kang’s handwritten letter, which appears to have been written to former market supporters, was released on social media. This letter, which begins with the words “Park Won-soon’s comrades,” contains the message that he feels sad at the position of the former Mayor Park’s support group, “People who remember Park Won-soon (Kisa Park).”

When the National Human Rights Commission of Korea announced the results of the investigation last month that “Mayor Park’s sexual harassment is recognized”, Park Ki-sa said, “We take the human rights committee’s decision heavily and give the victims a deep consolation.”

The letter says, “The truth has not been revealed yet.” “My husband Park Won-soon is not that kind of person.” “I think that I and my family should believe and restore Park Won-soon’s morality.” “I will act while thinking about how to protect him.” Etc. Min Kyung-guk, a former Seoul city personnel planning secretary, shared this letter.

In the article dealing with the letter, criticisms such as, “Do not hurt the second time,” “Send a cell phone,” “How far will you trample the victim’s life?” “If you really remember your husband, put it in your heart.”

Regarding the letter, Kim Ji-young, a professor at Konkuk University’s Body Culture Research Institute, said, “Another incident occurred in which the victim became the perpetrator and the perpetrator became the victim. It is also a problem to create a personal confrontation between a surviving woman and a victim woman, that is, a woman and a woman. “It is a typical pattern of secondary damage similar to that of the case of Ahn Hee-jeong.”

Professor Yoon Kim in particular emphasized that the sentence’the truth has not yet been revealed’ in the letter aggravates the victim’s suffering even if it is not a direct attack on the victim. He said, “You can see a letter in a way of mourning, but if you sent it to an organization other than one person, it is regrettable why you didn’t think of the ripple effect of transforming the message into a public message.” It will be possible” he added.

At the time of the sexual assault case of the former governor of Chungnam Province, Ahn Hee-jeong, the wife of the former Governor Ahn posted a post stating that the judgment could not be admitted to the SNS after the second trial. Experts thought that Kang’s letter would have a negative effect on the victims, regardless of whether they were a second offense. A lawyer who has dealt with the sexual assault case several times said, “It is difficult to state whether the letter can be classified as a secondary offense given the freedom of expression that the family can object to or protest in the situation where Mayor Park died.” “It will be a great threat and hurt to the victims when we see the situation as mayor as the mayor, and the situation where the case is in conflict with the camp logic,” he said.

Another lawyer said, “Even if it is difficult to conclude that the letter was written as a second offense, it is not appropriate to distribute the letter with intention. It will be the target of the attack again and it will not be good for the victims as the case is awakened.”

The day before, “the letter was written by Mrs. Nan-hee Kang and was delivered by the former mayor’s family.” Regarding the second controversy, an official from Park Ki-sa said, “It seems that some officials who saw the handwritten letter shared it online and spread it online. “I did not confirm the exact route of exposure,” he said.

Reporter Choi Eun-kyung [email protected]