People Power Party's Kim Woong: "Sex crimes are due to stress impulses"... Democratic Party says "He must resign from his position"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 11th, the Democratic Party of Korea stated regarding People Power Party lawmaker Kim Woong's comment during a filibuster (legitimate obstruction of parliamentary proceedings through unlimited debate) that "sexual violence crimes occur due to impulses, and most of those impulses are caused by accumulated stress," saying, "He should immediately apologize to the public and resign from his position as a lawmaker," and added, "The People Power Party must take responsible action and promptly proceed with disciplinary measures."

Kang Sun-woo, spokesperson for the Democratic Party, said in a briefing on current issues that "the perception of sexual crimes is truly shocking and appalling," and emphasized, "Sexual crimes are a cruel form of violence that completely destroys and devastates the victim's life, amounting to a kind of character assassination. To dismiss such sexual crimes as merely caused by stress is absolutely unbelievable."

Spokesperson Kang further stated, "Then does that mean that we should not impose any restrictions or disadvantages such as electronic anklets, CCTV installation, or harsher sentences because they might cause stress to the criminal?" and sharply questioned, "Is that the People Power Party's idea of preventing sexual crimes?"

Kang added, "With Jo Doo-soon's release approaching tomorrow, the public's anxiety and fear are growing. But according to lawmaker Kim's words, should we just ensure that Jo Doo-soon does not experience stress to prevent his reoffending?" and said, "Unprepared remarks reveal a person's true level. This blatantly exposes how complacent and empty his thoughts have been regarding sexual crimes."

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