Lee Nak-yeon, representative of the Democratic Party, is speaking at the Supreme Council’s meeting held at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul on the 27th. On that day, CEO Lee said, “I take heavy acceptance of the results of the investigation by the Human Rights Commission,” and said, “I deeply apologize to the victims and their families once again.” Reporter Oh Jong-taek
Lee Nak-yeon, head of the Democratic Party, officially apologized on the 27th for the alleged sexual harassment of the late Mayor Park Won-soon.
In the apology that day, instead of’sexual harassment’, the expression’sexual harassment’ adopted by the National Human Rights Commission was accepted. Representative Lee said at the party’s Supreme Council this morning, “The National Human Rights Commission announced the results of an ex officio investigation on sexual harassment, etc., the late Mayor Park Won-soon. He said, “I deeply apologize to the victims and their families again,” he said. I would like to say once again that I am sorry to all the people.”
At the 2nd Plenary Committee held on the 25th, the Human Rights Commission recognized some of the sexual comments made by Mayor Park to the victims as facts, and determined that it was sexual harassment. It also decided to recommend the improvement of related systems to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, and the Korean Mayoral Governor Council.
This is the second time that CEO Lee has apologized for this case. In October last year, while unveiling the policy of nominating candidates for the 4-7 by-election, he expressed his apology for the fact that the party had to hold the by-election due to the party’s fault, and said briefly, “I apologize with all my heart to the victim. Representative Lee said, “We will do our best to help the victims recover their daily lives without secondary damage. We will respect the recommendations for institutional improvement sent by the Human Rights Commission to the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Minister of Gender Equality and Family.”
Representative Lee also said, “We will dismantle the structure of women’s oppression in our society.” “We will boldly fix the old systems and practices that promote the gender gap” “We will strengthen penalties even by revising related laws to prevent sexual crimes caused by the power of work,” etc. It is the meaning of. Representative Lee also said, “We will thoroughly monitor and block sexual abuse in the party.” “The Democratic Party’s National Women’s Committee and the Education Training Institute continue to provide gender equality education, and monitor and inspect activities through the Ethics Inspectorate and the Gender Violence Reporting Counseling Center. I will also strengthen it,” he added.
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