Eonju Lee: "The Ruling Party's 'Double Personality'... Where Have Women's Rights Gone?"

"Did They Pretend to Empathize with Women for Political Offense?"

Former Future United Party lawmaker Eonju Lee / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] Former Future United Party lawmaker Lee Eonju strongly criticized some ruling party figures who showed a lukewarm attitude toward the late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon's sexual harassment allegations, calling them "not just hypocrites but 'double-faced personalities.'"

On the 17th, Lee wrote on her Facebook, "Where have all the women's rights and protection of socially vulnerable groups they have been shouting about gone?"

She continued, "Democratic Party lawmaker Yoon Junbyung claimed a fake Me Too by talking about 'symbolic manipulation of bedrooms and underwear,' and female prosecutors who have been pretending to be enlightened by emphasizing gender sensitivity are either mocking the victim or remaining silent. Do they attack the opposing side as if to kill when the perpetrator is on the other side, but glorify, excuse, and stay silent when it is their own side?" she questioned.

She then pointed out, "Have they ever empathized with the helplessness of powerless women, or have they only pretended to do so for political attacks?"

Earlier, lawmaker Yoon sparked controversy after suggesting that Mayor Park might have chosen an extreme measure to protect the victim.

On the 13th, Yoon wrote on his Facebook, "He was a person with higher gender sensitivity than anyone else," and added, "Perhaps he answered with death to prevent political controversies over the truth and secondary harm to the victim during the ensuing disputes."

He emphasized, "It is up to those left behind to deal with misunderstandings caused by symbolic manipulation of words like bedroom and underwear."

However, as the controversy grew, he posted again the next day (14th), clarifying, "Some media reported that I raised suspicions of a fake Me Too, but I had no such intention at all," and added, "I only hope there will be no further secondary harm to the victim."

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