Democratic Party Busan Branch "Swiftly Discipline Oh Keo-don... Apologize to Victims and Families"

Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don held a press conference at Busan City Hall on the morning of the 23rd to announce his intention to resign from his position and to say farewell. Mayor Oh stated, "I have a remorseful statement to make. During a recent five-minute meeting with a female public official, there was unnecessary physical contact," and added, "I bow my head and sincerely apologize."
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[Asia Economy Reporter Shinwon Yoon] The Busan City Party of the Democratic Party of Korea apologized on the 23rd regarding the resignation of Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don.

The Busan City Party of the Democratic Party of Korea stated, "We deeply apologize to the victims and their families who are suffering due to the situation related to Mayor Oh's resignation," and added, "As a responsible political party, we bow our heads in apology for causing great shock to the citizens due to such an unfortunate incident and feel a grave sense of responsibility."

They continued, "We will face the seriousness of this incident directly, hold the individual strictly accountable for damaging the honor of the party and its members, and promptly proceed with the related disciplinary procedures," emphasizing their stance.

As a measure to prevent recurrence, they promised, "We will prepare measures to strengthen the ethical awareness of elected officials belonging to the party and simultaneously work on institutional improvements."

The Democratic Party of Korea Busan City Party added, "We will fulfill our responsibilities for the stable operation of Busan city administration," and "Once again, we deeply apologize to the citizens of Busan and will make every effort to ensure that such an unfortunate incident never happens again."

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