Kim Geun-sik and Lee Hae-chan on the term 'Pihyeo Hosoin'... "Obfuscation with a bizarre term"

Professor Kim Geun-sik, Gyeongnam University. [Photo by Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Yeon-ju] Professor Kim Geun-sik of Gyeongnam University criticized Lee Hae-chan, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, who referred to the former secretary who claimed to have been sexually harassed by the late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon on the 15th as a "woman claiming to be a victim," saying, "Where on earth did you learn the skill of deflecting blame?"

Professor Kim said in a post on his Facebook that day, "The biggest problem before uncovering the truth is protecting one's own group based on partisan logic."

He pointed out, "Even in Mayor Park's case, the shadow of autistic partisan logic looms. Where on earth did you learn the skill of deflecting blame by using the bizarre term 'woman claiming to be a victim' against the victim who submitted a complaint to the police and testified about the damage all night?"

He added, "The mysterious term 'woman claiming to be a victim' is consistently used as if everyone agreed on it?from the ruling party leader's statement, the Blue House's position, the funeral committee's stance, to remarks by ruling party figures. Is the sexual crime victim a civil petitioner who came to the district office to get documents or a resident who came to the community center to raise inconveniences?"

He continued, "Although the term 'victim' clearly exists in the criminal justice system, the current ruling party's perception is to package it with the strange term 'woman claiming to be a victim,' as if she were a civil petitioner or a resident reporting inconveniences," adding, "In short, it shows that there is no intention to properly investigate the sexual harassment by Mayor Park."

Professor Kim emphasized, "She is not a 'woman claiming to be a victim' but a victim who endured unbearable sexual crimes by a person in power for years," and "She is not a 'woman claiming to be a victim' but a powerless victim who must live with lifelong guilt because the perpetrator made an extreme choice without a single apology right after her accusation."

He also said, "The term 'woman claiming to be a victim' is nothing but a name coined by the 'perpetrator-protecting ruling party' trying to conceal the ugliest human rights violations for the benefit of their faction under the guise of progressivism."

Lee Hae-chan, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, attends the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 15th and delivers an opening remark. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Earlier, Lee Hae-chan said at the party's Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly that day, "I offer my deep condolences to the pain experienced by the victim claimant. As the leader of the Democratic Party, I sincerely apologize for this situation."

Lee said, "The Democratic Party has firmly upheld victim-centered principles," adding, "It is natural to investigate the facts from the victim's perspective in this matter as well."

However, he said, "As you know, it is realistically difficult to investigate the facts due to the absence of the deceased," and "I hope you understand this point and that Seoul City will thoroughly clarify the circumstances of the incident according to the wishes of the victim claimant."

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