Sim Jae-cheol "The On-the-Spot Offender Oh Keo-don Must Be Arrested Immediately... Who in the Blue House Believes 'I Didn't Know'"

Shim Jae-cheol, Acting President of the United Future Party, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 27th and delivering an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Lee Ji-eun and Kim Hye-min] Shim Jae-cheol, Acting Party Leader of the United Future Party, raised his voice demanding the "immediate arrest" of former Busan Mayor Oh Geo-don, who admitted to sexual harassment and resigned. Regarding the Blue House’s claim of ignorance about his sexual harassment, he criticized, "Which citizen would believe that?" and announced plans to form a team to investigate the truth behind sexual crimes.

At the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly main building on the morning of the 27th, Acting Leader Shim pointed out, "Is the Moon administration giving special favors to Oh Geo-don because he is on their side?"

He said, "It is also suspicious that the sexual violence counseling center just watched for over two weeks," adding, "Just before the general election, a major incident occurred where a key ruling party figure and the Busan mayor promised to resign, yet the Blue House and the Democratic Party claim they did not know. Almost no citizen would believe that. The central party says they had no knowledge at all, but who would believe that?"

He criticized, "Oh Geo-don’s close aide was a former Blue House administrator, and the law firm that notarized the case is Moon Jae-in’s own Busan law firm. The current representative, lawyer Jeong Je-seong, is the nephew-in-law of former President Roh Moo-hyun and was the head of talent recruitment for Oh Geo-don’s campaign. Which citizen could believe the Blue House did not know?" He added, "During the election period, Lee Hae-chan’s remark that the opposition party seemed to be preparing political sabotage for the general election must have been in reference to Oh Geo-don’s case," he pointed out.

He continued, "The Blue House and the ruling party must not deceive the people," and added, "We will form a truth investigation team to clarify the sexual crimes of these three individuals: Oh Geo-don, Kim Nam-guk, and Park Won-soon’s secretary." The investigation team will consist of no more than 10 members, including lawmaker Kwak Sang-do and elected officials, and will hold its first meeting this afternoon.

Regarding the review of the supplementary budget for disaster relief funds, he said, "We will activate the standing committee from today to review the supplementary budget bill," adding, "Of course, the Budget and Accounts Committee will conduct the review process, and we will also cooperate diligently to ensure the disaster relief funds are distributed as soon as possible." On the possibility of postponing the National Committee meeting scheduled for the 28th, he said, "It is practically and physically impossible," and added, "The majority opinion is to proceed with the emergency committee system, so that is how it will be conducted."

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