Lee In-young "Oh Keo-don Sexual Harassment, Apologizes to Victims and the Public... Firm Disciplinary Action Will Be Taken"

Lee In-young, floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 24th and delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Lee In-young, the floor leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, bowed his head on the 24th and said, "I offer my deepest apologies to the victim and the public" regarding the sexual harassment case involving former Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don.

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that day, Floor Leader Lee said, "I feel an immensely heavy sense of responsibility and promise to open the Ethics Tribunal as soon as possible to ensure a decisive disciplinary action that is acceptable."

He pledged measures to prevent recurrence, stating, "We will strengthen gender sensitivity education for elected officials and take more fundamental measures to prevent gender-based violence from happening again."

Regarding the review of the second supplementary budget bill for emergency disaster relief payments, he pointed out, "The United Future Party must immediately lift the blockade on budget review," adding, "The public is growing increasingly anxious day by day, but the Budget and Accounts Committee chairman is unilaterally blocking the supplementary budget review."

He continued, "It is known that the United Future Party broke its promise and notified all its members to stop budget reviews in standing committees," and said, "The agreement between the ruling and opposition floor leaders to proceed once the party and government agree has been torn to shreds in just two days. This is very regrettable."

Floor Leader Lee criticized, "The United Future Party's attempt to nullify the emergency disaster relief payments is very blatant," and added, "At this point, one cannot help but suspect that the party's true intention is to delay the payment as much as possible."

He warned, "Delaying the payment to the maximum extent may appear as if it is an act of venting frustration over election defeat," and emphasized, "I reiterate that all responsibility for the delay in review lies with the United Future Party."

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