People Power Party Youth Chairman Resigns Amid Controversy Over 'God's Rule' Promotional Material

"Quitting Political Activities" Facebook

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyemin] Park Gyeol, the Chairperson of the People Power Party's Central Youth Committee, announced on the 5th that she is stepping down from her party membership and suspending her political activities. This decision came after youth committee members received severe disciplinary actions due to inappropriate expressions such as 'God's reign' used in online promotional materials posted on social media ahead of Chuseok.

On the same day, Chairperson Park stated on her Facebook, "I have belatedly realized my shortcomings. And I believe I must no longer cause harm to anyone," revealing her decision.

She added, "From today, I will relinquish all positions and party membership and take a different path for personal growth. I intend to leave everything behind and cease all political activities."

Park emphasized, "I was given an undeserved position in a major party and experienced rapid growth, but in other words, those were days of immaturity. My immaturity ultimately hurt many people's feelings, and this incident also began with my poor judgment."

Earlier, the People Power Party took severe disciplinary measures, including dismissal, against related youth committee members after controversy arose over phrases such as 'a country where God's reign comes' and 'believing an economic depression would come soon for two years, almost ending up in the Han River while riding the Gopbus' in the Central Youth Committee leadership introduction posted on the 29th of last month.

In response, Chairperson Park protested the day before, saying, "The party's Emergency Response Committee also has an obligation to protect the youth committee members," but ultimately took responsibility and resigned herself.

She expressed, "I feel sorry and deeply guilty toward the young comrades who were exposed to the media due to my poor judgment, suffered personal attacks, experienced disruptions in their livelihoods, and incurred irreparable damage to their careers. I once again clarify that all incidents that occurred were entirely my own position, not that of our youth committee members."

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