Justice Party, Day of Decision on the 30th... "Possibility of Entire Leadership Resignation Also Open"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Juyun] At the Justice Party National Committee meeting to be held on the 30th, decisions will be made regarding the entire leadership's resignation and whether to abstain from nominating candidates in the April by-elections.

Kang Eun-mi, co-leader of the Justice Party, is attending an emergency meeting held at the National Assembly on the 28th and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

On the 28th, Bae Jinkyo, a Justice Party lawmaker in charge of the by-election task force (TF), said in a phone interview with Asia Economy, "At the National Committee meeting on the 30th, the gender-equal organizational culture improvement measures announced today and matters related to the by-elections will be decided." The possibility of the entire leadership resigning and the party abstaining from nominating candidates in the April by-elections is also being considered.

Lawmaker Bae said, "Within the party, there is public opinion that candidates should not run, but there are also voices saying this issue should be viewed separately from the election," adding, "We will judge what decision would be a responsible attitude toward party members and the public."

The Justice Party, which entered an emergency countermeasure meeting system the day before, is currently operating the Gender-Equal Organizational Culture Improvement Measures TF and the April 7 by-election TF.

Discussions regarding the current leadership will be held under the emergency countermeasure meeting system until the Justice Party's highest decision-making body, the National Committee, convenes on the 30th. Voices demanding strong reforms such as the entire leadership's resignation are emerging both inside and outside the party. Additionally, since this by-election is being held due to gender misconduct, the Justice Party's burden is increasing, making the decision at this National Committee meeting highly anticipated.

Bae Bokju, the deputy representative in charge of the Gender-Equal Organizational Culture Improvement Measures TF, responded "Of course" to the host's question during an interview on 'CBS Radio, Kim Hyunjung's News Show' about whether the possibility of the entire leadership's resignation would be decided. Deputy Representative Bae said, "We intend to keep the option of the entire leadership's resignation open and conclude the matter," adding, "It is also not easy to nominate candidates."

He stated, "Since this by-election is being held due to the Democratic Party's gender violence situation, the Justice Party fully understands the significance of this election," and added, "Given that gender issues have become a concern within our party due to sexual harassment incidents, I believe nominating candidates is not easy."

Meanwhile, at the second emergency countermeasure meeting held that day, guidelines were announced to prevent secondary harm from occurring further. Kang Minjin, the founding committee chairperson of the Youth Justice Party, said, "One of the most painful things for sexual violence victims when their personal information is revealed is 'verbal harm' occurring in private and public settings," and summarized ten types of speech and behavior to caution against, including criticism of the victim's chosen method of public disclosure or case handling (Did it really have to be disclosed publicly like that?), distrust of the facts revealed by the victim (That person wouldn't do such a thing), suspicion of the victim's intention in reporting the harm (They must have wanted something), and shifting responsibility onto the victim (The victim must have behaved improperly).

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