Jihyun Park: "Digital Sex Crimes Must Be Solved by Politics... Yoon Government Should Abandon Plans to Abolish Ministry of Gender Equality"

Democratic Party Urged to "Develop Support Measures for Sexual Crime Victims"
Media Says "Ask All Politicians"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] Former Emergency Committee Chairperson of the Democratic Party, Park Ji-hyun, called on President Yoon Seok-yeol to "withdraw the pledge to amend the Nth Room Prevention Act and abandon the abolition of the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, which supports victims of digital sex crimes."

On the 1st, Park, through Facebook, mentioned digital sex crime cases and argued that "politics must solve this."

She said, "As soon as the Yoon administration took office, the Digital Sex Crime Response Task Force under the Ministry of Justice was disbanded," adding, "What kind of signal do you think this sent to sex offenders?"

She continued, "It was obvious that sex offenders would become more rampant when the People Power Party, led by Lee Jun-seok, who uniquely used hatred and discrimination as political tools for the first time in history, came to power."

She also expressed regret, saying, "I entered politics trying to solve the persistent issue of digital sex crimes through politics, feeling frustration and disillusionment, but my term ended before I could even try anything."

Park urged the government, stating, "Digital sex crimes that trample on women's happy lives and dignified human rights are a 'disaster.' Please recognize the seriousness of this disaster and instruct government departments to prepare comprehensive countermeasures."

She then addressed Minister of Justice Han Dong-hoon, saying, "Please reactivate the Digital Sex Crime Response Task Force directly under the Ministry of Justice," and "Order the prosecution office to conduct intensive investigations to eradicate these crimes."

She emphasized, "The Democratic Party must take the lead in creating strong legislation to eradicate sex crimes and appropriate support measures for victims," adding, "It must not be a brief flash like during the Nth Room case."

To the media, she said, "Ask why they ignore and do not resolve the pain of the people, and hold microphones to every passing politician," urging, "Keep asking until they provide appropriate answers."

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