Minjoo: "Exclude Sexual Crime, Domestic Violence, and Child Abuse Offenders from Nomination"

Secondary Harm, Workplace Bullying, and Other Factors Also Reflected in Evaluation

On the 24th, Kim Young-jin, the head of the Democratic Party's Local Election Planning Team, delivered a greeting at the first meeting held at the National Assembly. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Jung-wan] The Democratic Party of Korea has decided to exclude offenders of sexual violence, prostitution, domestic violence, and child abuse from nomination without exception in the June 1 local election nomination screening.

The Democratic Party's Local Election Planning Team held its second meeting on the 29th at the Yeouido party headquarters, discussing the disqualification criteria for local election nominations, and established these screening standards, according to a briefing by Assemblywoman Shin Hyun-young, a member of the planning team.

Assemblywoman Shin stated, "We already had seven disqualification criteria including violent crimes, drunk driving, sexual violence, prostitution, domestic violence, child abuse, and speculative multiple home ownership," adding, "Among these, offenders of sexual violence, prostitution, domestic violence, and child abuse, including those with suspended prosecution, will be considered disqualified from nomination without exception if they have received criminal punishment."

She also said, "The disqualification criteria will be discussed to include workplace harassment such as secondary victimization and abuse of power," and added, "Since we are discussing detailed matters such as criminal penalties and disciplinary levels, the discussions are taking longer."

She continued, "All decisions must be approved by the Emergency Committee, so I cannot explain the details, but discussions are proceeding in that direction."

Assemblywoman Shin mentioned that they will first discuss uncontested agenda items, and then proceed to discuss youth nominations at 30% and female nominations later.

She explained, "There are many issues related to female and youth nominations, so the planning team meetings will take quite a long time," and added, "This week is an important period for setting various nomination screening criteria, so we will try to finalize these criteria (disqualification screening standards) as soon as possible."

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