Citizens Party Confirms Expulsion of Yang Jeong-suk over Real Estate Allegations

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] The Democratic Citizens' Party finalized the expulsion of Yang Jeongsuk, a proportional representative-elect, on the 7th due to controversies related to real estate allegations.

Je Yoonkyung, the chief spokesperson of the Citizens' Party, held a briefing at the National Assembly and stated, "This morning, the Ethics Committee dismissed the request for a retrial, and at 3 p.m., the Supreme Council resolved to expel Representative-elect Yang."

The Democratic Party and the Citizens' Party had demanded Yang's voluntary resignation, but when Yang refused, they expelled her and filed a complaint with the prosecution. Yang also contested this by requesting a retrial and countersuing the Citizens' Party.

After attending the Ethics Committee meeting, Yang told reporters, "Everything was clarified before the election, and I was elected on that basis. At that time, everything was proven, but after the election, the situation changed from 'it was correct then' to 'it is wrong now.'"

Regarding this, Chief Spokesperson Je said, "According to party rules, there is no reason or basis to hear the explanation of the disciplined party member during the retrial meeting, but since the representative-elect strongly requested additional explanation, she was allowed to attend and given the opportunity to explain. There was no change from the previous explanation, and after reviewing the retrial application and opinion documents, there were no new facts to alter the first Ethics Committee's decision, so the retrial request was dismissed."

Meanwhile, the Citizens' Party also resolved at the Supreme Council meeting on the same day to merge with the Democratic Party before the opening of the 21st National Assembly.

Chief Spokesperson Je stated, "According to party rules, the authority to decide on mergers lies with the party congress or the Supreme Council, but since the delegates required to convene the party congress have not yet been formed, the Supreme Council decided to act on the merger authority and resolved today to merge into the Democratic Party." The merger process is expected to be completed before the 15th.

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