Cha Myung-jin, This Time 'Banner ㅇㅇㅇ'... Kim Sang-hee "Will File a Defamation Complaint"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Wondara] Kim Sang-hee, the Democratic Party candidate for Bucheon B, Gyeonggi Province, announced that she will file a complaint against Cha Myung-jin, the United Future Party candidate running in the same electoral district.

On the afternoon of the 12th, Kim released a statement saying, "Candidate Cha shamelessly made another outrageous remark while pointing at the banner I put up. This is an insult not only to me personally but to the entire nation," and added, "I intend to file a complaint against Candidate Cha for defamation and sexual harassment."

According to Kim, Cha posted a photo on his Facebook page the previous day showing two of Kim's banners hung above and below his own campaign banner, along with the caption "Banner ㅇㅇㅇ," which he later deleted. Cha also wrote, "Isn't ㅇㅇㅇ a slur? What kind of situation is this where someone first steps forward and ㅇㅇㅇ? I really hate ㅇㅇㅇ!"

In response, Kim criticized, "This goes beyond slander against a rival candidate; it is defamation and sexual harassment," and said, "I feel a sense of self-disgust at having to run an election against Candidate Cha, who shows no sign of dignity no matter how hard you look." She also stated, "The United Future Party's Central Ethics Committee gave Candidate Cha a pardon by recommending his resignation from the party, and as a result, he has become even more brazen," emphasizing, "The foul-mouthed politician Cha Myung-jin must be expelled."

Meanwhile, Candidate Cha recently sparked controversy with his so-called 'Sewol Ferry tent' remarks during a broadcast debate. However, the United Future Party Ethics Committee stated, "It is acknowledged that he engaged in harmful behavior to the party through inappropriate remarks during the election period," but also noted, "It appears that the remarks were cited in defense and explanation against the rival candidate's derogatory 'beast' comment," and thus decided to recommend his resignation from the party.

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