United Future Party: "We will form a special committee to investigate Park Won-soon's sexual violence... We will listen to the voices of the victims"

Kim Jong-in, Emergency Committee Chairman of the United Future Party, Joo Ho-young, Floor Leader, and other lawmakers are shouting slogans criticizing the "Democratic Party of Korea's unilateral way of running the National Assembly" at an emergency party meeting held at the National Assembly on the 30th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the 30th, the United Future Party announced that it would form a special committee on sexual violence related to the late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon case to listen to the voices of the victims.

Kim Eun-hye, spokesperson for the United Future Party, held a briefing at the National Assembly Communication Office in the morning and stated, "As the opposition party, this is to uncover the truth and respond to the demands of the people."

This special committee, formed under the Emergency Committee, will be chaired by United Future Party lawmaker Kim Jeong-jae and consist of a total of 12 members, including 11 members. Except for one, all members will be female lawmakers. It will focus on healing sexual violence victims and establishing legislation to eradicate sexual violence. It is separate from the previously formed task force (TF) related to former Busan Mayor Oh Keo-don's sexual harassment case.

Spokesperson Kim explained, "Recently, sexual violence against women and sexual crimes by hierarchical power have been frequently witnessed," adding, "It is a field-oriented, victim-centered approach to ensure that victims are not alone."

He said, "The events that occurred in Seoul City are quietly ignored as if nothing happened, but we will break this silence," and added, "The late President Kim Dae-jung said, 'Silence and indifference may be one side of evil,' so we will stand with the victims to avoid becoming accomplices by indifference or silence."

Meanwhile, regarding whether to engage in street protests, spokesperson Kim said, "We will thoroughly engage in legislative struggles, and street protests are a last resort," adding, "It is not appropriate to comment on this right now, but it is not completely ruled out either."

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