Yoon Ethics Committee to Convene 10 Days Early on 18th... Likely to Discuss Additional Sanctions for Lee Jun-seok

Former People Power Party leader Lee Jun-seok is expressing his position as he attends the hearing on the injunction to suspend the effectiveness of the People Power Party's party rules held at the Seoul Southern District Court in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul on the 14th. Photo by National Assembly Press Corps

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Hyowon] The People Power Party's Central Ethics Committee has convened a plenary meeting on the 18th.

A People Power Party official stated, "The Ethics Committee plenary meeting will be held at 3 p.m. on the 18th." The meeting was originally scheduled for the 28th but was moved up by ten days.

Earlier, on the 1st, the Ethics Committee issued a statement expressing that it "respects the opinions" of the party's caucus, which urged additional disciplinary action against former leader Lee Jun-seok over his remarks involving 'dog meat' and 'sheep's head and beef' idioms. This has led to interpretations that the meeting was advanced to the day after tomorrow to initiate additional disciplinary procedures against Lee.

If the Ethics Committee imposes additional sanctions on former leader Lee, it is suggested that the punishment could be more severe than the previous "six-month suspension of party membership," possibly including "recommendation to leave the party" or "expulsion."

Upon learning of the Ethics Committee meeting, former leader Lee Jun-seok reacted on social media, saying, "Even though the Ethics Committee meeting is scheduled for the 18th, the media is not being told when asked," and added, "Is there any reason to hold the Ethics Committee while hiding even the fact of the meeting? Especially right after the president's departure."

Yesterday, former leader Lee also claimed that the party might activate a scenario to expel him during President Yoon Suk-yeol's overseas trip.

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