![The late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon's sexual harassment victim held a press conference at a hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 17th and stood in front of the media for the first time. The victim's seat is vacant because photographs or videos of the victim are not allowed due to the fear of secondary abuse. [사진공동취재단]](https://i0.wp.com/file.mk.co.kr/meet/neds/2021/03/image_readtop_2021_255847_16159827074577019.jpg?w=560&ssl=1)
The late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon’s sexual harassment victim held a press conference at a hotel in Jung-gu, Seoul on the morning of the 17th and stood in front of the media for the first time. The victim’s seat is vacant because photographs or videos of the victim are not allowed due to the fear of secondary abuse. [사진공동취재단] With the by-election of the mayor of Seoul due to the death of former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, three weeks ahead, a victim of the sexual assault case, former Mayor Park, held a press conference for the first time and demanded an apology from Democratic Party lawmakers and disciplinary action at the party level. The press conference is expected to have a significant impact on votes as the press conference is held a day before the registration of the candidate for the 4/7 mayoral by-election.
At 10 am on the 17th,’people who speak with the victims of the mayoral violence incident in Seoul’ held a press conference at the Tmark Grand Hotel in Myeong-dong, Seoul. Victim A, attended the official event for the first time on this day, and expressed his feelings. Until before, support organizations had read Mr. A’s position at press conferences.
At the end of the press conference that day, Mr. A entered with Attorney Kim Jae-ryun Law Firm Onse-sang and read the remarks prepared in advance for about five minutes. He said, “There was a lot of reason for the by-election to be held.” He said, “I was afraid that the mayor would not be able to return to the seat if the mayor came out again through the by-election from the party that distorted and hurt the fact of the damage.” Explained.
Mr. A said, “Because of the extreme choice (by former Mayor Park), the positions of the perpetrator and the victim changed, and in a huge movement in commemoration of the deceased, I felt that there was no place for a human being in society.” He cried, “I was suffering from an unbearable feeling of guilty that one decision made a terrible today.” “The damage caused by the renunciation of the deceased’s defense right was my responsibility,” he said. “I sympathize with the loss and pain, but I want you to stop turning the arrow to me now.”
“I think there are too many things to do in the Democratic Party,” and “I hope that candidate Park Young-seon should apologize directly to me.” . He also pointed out that “there are a lot of people who hurt me in the election camp right now.”
In particular, targeting Democratic Party lawmaker Nam In-soon, who is suspected of leaking the contents of the complaint to Mayor Park, he said, “My wounds and social losses caused by him are irreparable.” I ask for the disciplinary action.” In addition, “As a result of long agony, I realized that the most necessary thing for my recovery is forgiveness. I want to forgive if I sincerely admit wrongdoings.” “I asked.
As another speaker, attorney Seo Hye-jin of Mr. A’s lawyers said, “As a result of receiving the decision of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea last week, Mayor Park sent a selfie to Mr. A, and messages sent at night such as’Do you want to go home?’ It was confirmed that all of the emoticons that highlighted the breasts of women and women were confirmed to be true,” he said. “It was recognized as sexual harassment by investigating not only the victim’s testimony, but also cell phone forensics, statements made by Seoul City Hall officials, and all the materials submitted to the Seoul Metropolitan Government.”
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