Inside the Democratic Party, Calls for 'Yoon Mee-hyang's Resignation'... Kim Young-choon Says "She Should Resign and Serve Quietly"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jeon Jinyoung] Within the Democratic Party of Korea, there have been calls for proportional representative elected member Yoon Mee-hyang to resign. Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Young-choon stated, "(Elected member Yoon) should resign from her status as an elected member and return to being an activist, serving quietly behind the scenes, which is the most desirable solution."

Kim Young-chun, Chairman of the Busan Election Committee of the Democratic Party of Korea. / Busan - Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

On the 21st, Kim said on Facebook, "The suspicions surrounding elected member Yoon have reached a point where they can no longer be resolved through explanations and defense," adding, "She must take moral responsibility for some of the issues she herself has acknowledged."

He continued, "As someone who made small donations to Justice and Memory Foundation (Jeonguiyeon), I initially defended her at the beginning of the situation, but problems have emerged that make it impossible to continue doing so," and said, "It appears clear that there were issues related to the use of donations and subsidies in managing a public organization, and only the extent of responsibility remains to be determined."

He added, "Currently, the Democratic Party's stance is to decide on measures after reviewing the results of various audits and investigations, but this differs greatly from public opinion," and said, "This issue will likely be the first test for the ruling party on how it will manage state affairs and party operations. I urge the Supreme Council to make a swift decision on the 22nd before it is too late."

Kim also urged the party to form an internal fact-finding committee, saying, "If the person involved truly feels wronged, I believe the Democratic Party should immediately establish a fact-finding team to determine the truth of the suspicions and the extent of responsibility and make a decision accordingly."

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