People’s Power Ethics Committee Chairman Lee Yang-hee is moving to the conference room to attend the Central Party Ethics Committee held at the National Assembly on the followingnoon of the 22nd. The ethics committee, which was held privately, is said to have discussed the initiation of disciplinary procedures once morest Rep. Kim Seong-won, who recently caused a stir at the flood disaster recovery volunteer site. yunhap news
At the site of the flood damage on the 22nd, the People’s Strength Ethics Committee said, “Honestly, I hope it rains. The photo will come out well,” and started the disciplinary process once morest Rep. Kim Seong-won, who caused controversy. Further disciplinary action once morest former CEO Lee Jun-seok has been withheld from discussion.
Lee Yang-hee, chairman of the People’s Strength Ethics Committee, met with reporters immediately following the ethics committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the followingnoon of the day and said, “The People’s Strength Central Ethics Committee has decided to start disciplinary procedures once morest Rep. Kim Seong-won in relation to the agenda for deliberation today.” Article 20 and Article 4 of the Code of Ethics were violated.” Article 20 of the Code of Ethics is the relevant act, and Article 4 of the Code of Ethics is regarding maintaining the dignity of party members. As the Ethics Committee has begun the disciplinary process, it is likely that Rep. Kim will be subject to one of the following disciplinary measures: expulsion, solicitation of withdrawal, suspension of party membership, and warning. The Ethics Committee decided to listen to Rep. Kim’s call at the next meeting.
Earlier on the 11th, Rep. Kim said, “Honestly, I hope it rains. The photos will come out well,” he said, creating a scandal. The next day, he made a public apology at the National Assembly and even offered to resign from the National Assembly Budget and Settlement Committee. Ho-Young Joo, chairman of the non-commissioning committee, referred Rep. Kim to the Ethics Committee by ex officio.
Chairman Lee also said, “At the time of the recent flood recovery, a number of key officials, lawmakers, and local government leaders, in addition to Rep. Kim Seong-won, have deeply hurt the people’s hearts with inappropriate remarks, so I strongly recommend that you be careful in your words and actions in the future.” At the same site as Rep. Kim, Rep. Choi Chun-sik (Pocheon, Gapyeong, Gyeonggi) responded to the question of floor leader Kwon Seong-dong, “Is the damage from flooding okay?” Chairman Joo received a verbal warning regarding Kim’s remarks. At the time, Chairman Joo was also criticized for making a defensive statement by saying, “(Rep. Kim) is usually a bit playful.”
The Ethics Committee decided to postpone discussions on further disciplinary action once morest former CEO Lee Jun-seok. Chairman Lee said, “We decided not to discuss the report of party member Lee Jun-seok today. When asked when they would discuss it, he said, “We have to wait and see.”
Earlier, the Ethics Committee issued a statement on the 19th and said, “The continued political self-restraint within the party cannot be neglected any longer.” The possibility of additional disciplinary action was raised as it was interpreted as targeting former President Lee Jun-seok, who criticized President Yoon Seok-yeol and ‘Yun Hak-kwan’ (a key official on President Yoon’s side) every day. Chairman Lee met with reporters before attending the Ethics Committee meeting that day as if conscious of this, and drew a line saying, “Unlike recent media reports, the statement of the Ethics Committee on the 19th was not aimed at a specific person, such as Lee Jun-seok.”
However, Chairman Lee said, “Any party member who expresses his/her political position following the 19th will be treated very carefully by our Ethics Committee, and will be thoroughly excluded from political considerations.”
In response, former CEO Lee appeared on YTN on the same day and said, “What the ethics committee is talking regarding now is to regulate words.” If he uses the expression “boiled meat,” he will help the party’s infighting, so will you regulate this? I do not know. If you go like this, politics becomes a caricature,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Ethics Committee also started disciplinary procedures once morest Rep. Kim Hee-guk and Kwon Eun-hee on the same day. Chairman Lee said, “We have started disciplinary procedures once morest Rep. Kim Hee-guk and Kwon Eun-hee.
Ethics committee member Park Jin-ho said that the reason for disciplinary action once morest Rep. Kim Hee-guk was “special disciplinary action for the indicted case (due to the provision)”. Article 22 of the Code of Ethics, the special provision for disciplinary action, deals with the suspension of duties of persons accused of violating the law. Rep. Kim Hee-guk is being tried on charges of receiving a ‘split donation’ in return for a solicitation for a government subsidy project.
In the case of Rep. Kwon from the People’s Party, Chairman Lee said, “There have been complaints regarding the act,” and “I’ve made a lot of remarks during that time.” The act said by Chairman Lee seems to be a remark related to the establishment of a police department within the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Rep. Kwon was the only one in the passport to object to the government’s establishment of a police station. In an interview with the Kyunghyang Shinmun on the 2nd, Rep. Kwon said, “The government intends to control the autonomy that the police have gained following the adjustment of the police and police investigation powers.” .
Rep. Yoo Sang-beom, an ethics committee member, also said, “I went out to the press and publicly said that I should impeach Minister Lee Sang-min, and he continued to speak once morest the party.”
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