Kimje City Council Fails to Expel Female Councilor Amid Adultery Allegations... Independent Chairperson Elected for Second Half Term

Chairman On Juhyun and Vice Chairman Seo Baekhyeon Elected

The Kimje City Council is conducting the election for the second half chairman during the 240th extraordinary session.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jae-hee] Although On Juhyun was elected as the chairperson of the second half of the Jeonbuk Gimje City Council, which had been delayed due to an affair, the expulsion of the female council member involved in the affair could not even be put on the agenda.

According to the Gimje City Council on the 17th, On Juhyun, who served as the chairperson in the first half, was elected chairperson, and Seo Baekhyun was elected vice-chairperson at the 240th extraordinary session.

On that day, except for the male council member who was expelled due to the affair allegations, all 13 members attended, and On Juhyun was re-elected with 7 votes. Vice-chairperson Seo Baekhyun also received 7 votes in favor.

As a result, opinions are emerging that the expulsion of the male and female council members who caused the disruption of the Gimje City Council due to the affair allegations and the voting pattern are related and that this claim has become a reality.

Originally, if the female council member had been expelled, the number of Democratic Party and independent council members would each have been 6, resulting in a tie in the chairperson vote. According to Article 8, Paragraph 3 of the City Council meeting rules, the older Democratic Party member would have had the advantage, but on this day’s plenary session, the expulsion of the female council member was not put on the agenda.

In the local political circles, it is believed that due to this influence, independent council member On Juhyun was elected chairperson by a one-vote margin over the Democratic Party member.

A Gimje City Council official said, “Since the female council member referred to the Ethics Special Committee is part of the newly formed second half chairperson group, the possibility of putting the expulsion proposal on the agenda will be discussed during the session.”

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