Cheon Ha-ram "Disciplining Kwon Eun-hee While Proclaiming Freedom? Ethics Committee, Isn't It 'Anti-Yoon'?"

How Much Did the Democratic Party Criticize When Geum Tae-seop Was Disciplined?
President Yoon's Emphasis on Freedom Contradicted
The Ethics Committee Must Be Corrected First

Kwon Eun-hee, a member of the People Power Party, is delivering a congratulatory speech at the policy forum on "Ensuring Police Neutrality and Independence and Establishing Democratic Control Measures," held on the 27th at the National Assembly Members' Office Building. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Hyun-joo] Cheon Ha-ram, a member of the People Power Party's Innovation Committee, criticized the Central Party Ethics Committee's decision the day before on the 23rd, saying, "Isn't the Central Party Ethics Committee trying to sanction politicians' remarks actually 'anti-Yoon'?"

In an interview with KBS Radio on the same day, Committee member Cheon said, "I saw yesterday that disciplinary proceedings were initiated against Assemblywoman Kwon Eun-hee," and added, "I think the Ethics Committee's decision was very wrong."

He said, "Looking at the reasons for initiating disciplinary action against Assemblywoman Kwon, they mentioned internal whistleblowing texts such as 'I thought it was the Yongsan era, but it has become the Gyeongbokgung era,' and also impeachment opinions regarding the Police Bureau and Minister Lee Sang-min (of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety)," and questioned, "In the past, when Assemblyman Geum Tae-seop was effectively disciplined for deviating from the party line in the Democratic Party, how much did our party criticize the Democratic Party for lacking democracy?"

He continued, "As a ruling party member, Assemblywoman Kwon mentioning impeachment to our cabinet member and opposing the Police Bureau does not look good, but is this really something that warrants disciplinary action?" He added, "Isn't our party a party that always proclaims freedom whenever we open our mouths? Especially, our President also emphasizes freedom greatly. When I see such decisions by the Ethics Committee, I think the Ethics Committee is rather anti-Yoon. I believe the Ethics Committee, which deviates from President Yoon Seok-yeol's emphasis on freedom, should be corrected first."

Regarding the possibility of the Ethics Committee disciplining former leader Lee Jun-seok again, Committee member Cheon viewed it as unlikely. He said, "I don't know if he can run in the next party convention immediately," but added, "Even if he cannot return within the next one or two years, if Lee Jun-seok's role is expected, and if the public or party members judge that Lee Jun-seok is needed, I think there is a possibility of his return after that."

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