Lee Jun-seok, on Next Month's Ethics Committee Attendance Request: "What Will Change in Two Weeks?"
Kim Cheol-geun Disciplined for Breach of Duty to Maintain Dignity
Lee Jun-seok "Prolonged Procedure Does Not Help Party Confusion at All"
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] The Central Ethics Committee of the People Power Party decided on the 22nd to initiate disciplinary procedures only against Kim Cheol-geun, the party representative's political affairs chief, after reviewing allegations of 'sexual bribery and evidence destruction instruction' raised against Lee Jun-seok, the leader of the People Power Party. Lee's final review will take place after a hearing on July 7.
The Ethics Committee announced this conclusion after a meeting lasting over five hours, according to a press release.
The reason for disciplining Chief Kim was specified as a 'violation of the duty to maintain dignity related to the suspicion of evidence destruction.' Regarding the level of discipline, Ethics Committee Chairperson Lee Yang-hee said to reporters after the meeting, "We need to hear more explanations."
Lee was requested to attend the 4th Ethics Committee meeting scheduled next month. The chairperson said, "First, we need to proceed with the process of having him attend and listen," adding, "We must hear explanations to decide whether to discipline or not."
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Lee expressed that he had "nothing to say" about the current outcome. He stated, "I conveyed my intention to appear before the Ethics Committee today and clarify my position through various channels multiple times, but I was not given the opportunity," adding, "I have been given a chance to explain on July 7, but I don't know. If anyone knows what will change in two weeks, I am curious." He continued, "In any case, everyone knows that the prolonged procedure does not help the party's confusion at all," and said, "Other than what I saw in the press release, I do not know more than the journalists."
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