"Park Won-soon Case Should Have Been Resolved Earlier," An Min-seok Says... Lee Jun-seok Criticizes as "Clear Secondary Harm"

Former Supreme Council Member of the People Power Party, Lee Jun-seok. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Ju-hee] Former People Power Party Supreme Council member Lee Jun-seok criticized Democratic Party lawmaker Ahn Min-seok on the 29th, calling his remarks comparing the sexual harassment case of the late former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon to the Japanese colonial era and implying it had already been resolved "a clear case of secondary victimization."

Earlier, on the 25th, during an appearance on KBS1 Radio's 'Joo Jin-woo Live,' when People Power Party lawmaker Cho Kyung-tae said, "Why are we holding this by-election? Because of the sexual crime scandal," Ahn responded, "If I hear that one more time, it will be the hundredth," adding, "We were liberated long ago, but you keep bringing up the Japanese colonial era, so it's a bit much," sparking controversy.

In response, former Supreme Council member Lee criticized Ahn on Facebook, saying, "Why is Ahn Min-seok, who was endlessly lenient toward Yoon Ji-oh, a fake public interest whistleblower, so dismissive toward the real victim recognized by the National Human Rights Commission?"

He continued, "I wish the Democratic Party would show even one-tenth of the kindness it showed Yoon Ji-oh, who was given a book launch event in the National Assembly and had several lawmakers posed as a backdrop for photos, to the victim of Mayor Park Won-soon's sexual harassment."

Ahn Min-seok, member of the Democratic Party of Korea./Photo by Yonhap News

In March 2019, Ahn formed the 'Lawmakers' Group with Yoon Ji-oh,' who claimed to be the sole witness in the Jang Ja-yeon case, to support her and held a meeting inviting Yoon, positioning himself as her protector.

However, suspicions arose that Yoon had given false testimony and misused donations amounting to hundreds of millions of won for personal purposes, and Yoon fled to Canada.

Regarding this, Ahn stated on Facebook, "Lawmakers from both ruling and opposition parties who tried to help Yoon Ji-oh with good intentions found themselves in a difficult position. It is all my fault," but added, "I believe the public is not foolish enough to let their judgment be clouded by the assistance given to witness Yoon Ji-oh."

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