Lee Jun-seok "Expressed intention to attend Ethics Committee... Not particularly worried"

Lee Jun-seok, Leader of the People Power Party. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, announced on the 20th that he has "expressed his intention to attend" the party's Central Ethics Committee meeting scheduled for the 22nd.

On the afternoon of the same day on KBS Radio, Lee said, "I am not particularly worried," adding, "The most unnecessary thing in the world is worrying about Lee Jun-seok."

Lee also stated, "I only know the time, not the location, so if they don't inform me of the place, I won't be able to attend." Earlier, when meeting with reporters at the National Assembly, he said, "I have not been notified of anything except the (Ethics Committee) schedule."

Regarding the Ethics Committee activities, he said, "It was unusual that they decided to refer me in April, but even after the referral, they delayed for nearly two months, and now to go this far, it makes me question the intention of causing me internal damage over two months and then making some judgment."

About the criticism within the party, Lee emphasized, "It seems that the urgency has disappeared after winning the election," adding, "Now, even North Korea seems to be certifying the escalation of the offensive attacks."

The party's Ethics Committee plans to hold a meeting at 7 p.m. on the 22nd to deliberate on the matter related to Lee Jun-seok's 'alleged destruction of evidence in the sexual bribery case.' The Ethics Committee will have Kim Cheol-geun, the party leader's political affairs office chief, attend the meeting to go through the fact-checking process.

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