Minister of Gender Equality and Family Chung Young-ae announced on the 18th that the remarks of the so-called “Role Model Park Won-soon” by the Democratic Party Mayor Won-soon Park, together with Sang-ho Woo, were the second assault on victims of sexual harassment.
At a meeting at the National Assembly Women and Families Committee on that day, Minister Jung said, “Do you think it is a second offense?” when Rep. Kim Mi-ae, referring to Candidate Woo’s recent SNS post, asked, “I think you should refrain from speaking and doing anything that can hurt you.”
Minister of Gender Equality and Family Jeong Young-ae gives a greeting at the general meeting of the Gender Equality Committee held in the National Assembly on the 18th. Reporter Oh Jong-taek
Candidate Woo said on his Facebook page on the 10th that “Mayor Park Won-soon is a role model of innovation for me” and “Park Won-soon is Sang-ho Woo, and Sang-ho Park is Won-soon Park”. Criticized.
At the National Assembly on that day, Rep. Kim asked the Minister again whether Woo’s writing was correct for the second time, and Chung said, “It seems that he said that he did not mean that when this story spread on social media. “I think I knew it could lead to harm.”
Then, when Rep. Kim read the message of the victim who complained of pain to Rep. Woo’s writing and asked again, “Do you think the secondary abuse is correct,” Minister Chung replied, “It seems to be right to judge that way.”
In addition, when asked if it is appropriate for former Mayor Park’s wife, Kang Nan-hee, to disclose a handwritten letter that recently complained of Park’s resentment, “From the family’s point of view, I would like to restore the honor of the deceased, but anyone I think all members of the society should refrain from speaking and doing anything that hurts.”
In connection with the allegations of sexual harassment by Mayor Park and Mayor Oh Geo-don from the National Assembly personnel hearing, Minister Chung said, “I agree that (the two cases) are sexual crimes by power,” and “I am sorry that the election was held by the National Assembly.” He has revealed a clear position.
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