Lee Jun-seok Ahead of Ethics Committee Review Says "No Need to Worry" Dismissively

"Ethics Committee's Agenda Unclear
Curious About Intent Behind Anonymous Interviews with Minority Members"

Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party, is speaking as he leaves the meeting room after having a dispute with Supreme Council member Bae Hyun-jin over the issue of discussing confidential matters in a closed meeting during the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 20th. "Did I leak my own remarks?" he said. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] On the 21st, one day before the People Power Party's Ethics Committee hearing, Lee Jun-seok, the party leader, said, "It is not clear what exactly will be addressed," adding, "You don't need to worry about that part."

In a phone interview with BBS Radio that day, Lee stated, "I expressed my willingness to attend, but if the location and other details are not disclosed, it would be difficult for me to go there."

Lee asserted that the allegations raised so far are groundless. He also drew a clear line, saying that the memorandum written by Kim Cheol-geun, the political secretary, during the presidential election period is unrelated to this matter. Lee said, "We have never said anything other than that. That remains our position."

When the Garosero Research Institute announced that it would release CCTV footage showing Lee entering Yuseong Tourist Hotel at the time the Ethics Committee meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, Lee responded, "If such footage exists, release it all," adding, "I have already said that I stayed there, but they need to clearly explain what relevance that has. I don't understand the point of simply releasing some CCTV without explanation."

Regarding the level of disciplinary action from the Ethics Committee, he said, "The Ethics Committee is unusually making many anonymous statements, so I am curious about their intentions and will comment after observing the actual proceedings," adding, "It seems some minority (Ethics Committee) members are trying to steer things in a certain direction through continuous interviews, but we need to see how it unfolds."

On the recent internal party conflicts, he replied, "Since I became party leader, how many unreasonable attacks must have come my way," calling it "human nature."

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