Jin Joong-kwon: "'Duty Officer Assault' Song Eon-seok Unfit as a Human... Must Be Expelled"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon harshly criticized People Power Party lawmaker Song Eon-seok's 'party official assault controversy,' saying, "He lacks human qualifications, not just the qualifications of a lawmaker."

Earlier, ahead of the broadcast station's exit poll announcement for the April 7 by-election, Song was embroiled in controversy for physically assaulting and verbally abusing the party's office director and team leader-level officials by kicking them, simply because his seat was not arranged in the party's situation room.

In response, former professor Jin wrote on his Facebook on the 8th, calling it "physical assault using power," and emphasized, "It must never be forgiven. He should be expelled from the party. This is not something to be ended with an apology."

Song Eon-seok, member of the People Power Party./Photo by Yonhap News

Earlier, all People Power Party office officials stated on the 7th, "Lawmaker Song Eon-seok committed physical violence such as kicking and verbal abuse against the office director and team leader-level officials in the party's vote counting situation room simply because he did not have a seat."

Regarding this, Song denied the allegations to a media outlet, saying, "I only spoke about the seating arrangement, and there was no assault," but on the 8th, he sent an apology letter to the party's office labor union and officially apologized to the victims.

The union said in a statement that day, "Song acknowledged the facts and sent a sincere apology and a written promise to prevent recurrence," adding, "Song expressed regret over the incident and a strong intention to apologize and prevent recurrence, and the victims are appealing for leniency considering the party's development and Song's dedication to the party."

In this regard, People Power Party acting leader Joo Ho-young said on the morning of the 9th, after the party's floor strategy meeting, "We are currently investigating the details of the incident and the follow-up measures," and added, "We are reviewing it according to the party's constitution and regulations."

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