Democratic Party Leadership Apologizes for Professor Im Miri Incident, Pledges to Address Public Welfare with a More Humble Attitude

Professor Im Miri, "Democratic Party Leadership Must Apologize" on the 16th
Lee Hae-chan Still Has No Comment

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[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] The leadership of the Democratic Party of Korea officially apologized for the incident involving the accusation against Professor Im Miri. However, Democratic Party leader Lee Hae-chan has still not made any related remarks.

On the morning of the 17th, Democratic Party floor leader Lee In-young said at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly, "Although the election is approaching, our party must also focus on the people's livelihood first." He added, "However, recently there have been criticisms that our party should adopt a more humble attitude and listen to the voices of the people," emphasizing, "We will open our ears more to public opinion, listen carefully, and show more of the ruling party's image that takes care of the people's livelihood."

Democratic Party Supreme Council member Nam In-soon also said, "The Democratic Party has fought against authoritarian regimes for freedom of expression and the press," expressing, "My heart aches over the Professor Im incident." She continued, "The Democratic Party will do better from now on," adding, "We will communicate and empathize with the people with a humbler attitude, prioritize the people's livelihood, and strive for a just Republic of Korea."

However, on this day, Leader Lee did not make a separate apology statement, following last week. He said, "Our party is conducting system-based nominations according to the party's constitution and rules," adding, "Nearly 20 people have already confirmed they will not run without any artificial decisions, and I think about 20% of incumbents will be replaced through system nomination screening and fair primaries." He further stated, "I have heard that there will be a large-scale investigation by the prosecution after this election," emphasizing, "All candidates must strictly abide by election laws to ensure the most exemplary election."

Earlier, after the Democratic Party's accusation against Professor Im became known and controversy arose, the party withdrew the accusation on the 14th. However, some ruling party supporters reported Professor Im to the National Election Commission for violating election laws. In response, Professor Im sent a message to reporters on the 16th, stating, "Although the Democratic Party should have naturally issued an apology from the party leadership along with the withdrawal of the accusation, they are trying to end the matter with just a statement from the Public Relations Department," emphasizing, "I demand that the Democratic Party apologize not only to me but also to the public for suppressing freedom of expression."

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