People Power Party, Jeong Jin-seok calls 'Lee Jun-seok disciplinary text' false report... Appropriate action taken"

"Defamation, Obstruction of Business, and Violation of the Information and Communications Network Act"

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] On the 20th, the People Power Party expressed "strong regret over the false reports made without accurate fact-checking" regarding the 'text message report' exchanged between Emergency Response Committee Chairman Jeong Jin-seok and Assemblyman Yoo Sang-beom about additional disciplinary actions by the Ethics Committee against Representative Lee Jun-seok, and stated that "appropriate measures will be taken."

People Power Party Emergency Response Committee Chairman Jeong Jin-seok is exchanging text messages with Representative Yoo Sang-beom at the party members' meeting held on the 19th at the National Assembly to elect the floor leader. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

The People Power Party Media Bureau issued a press release on the same day, mentioning a certain media reporter by name, and claimed, "Reporting the long-ago conversation between Chairman Jeong and Assemblyman Yoo as if it occurred today (the 19th) constitutes defamation, obstruction of business, and violation of the Information and Communications Network Act."

In a photo captured the previous day showing Chairman Jeong's cellphone screen, Chairman Jeong said to Assemblyman Yoo, "(Regarding former Representative Lee Jun-seok's) severe disciplinary action, the relevant act should be warned," and Assemblyman Yoo replied, "If the charge of sexual bribery is filed, we should also submit it together for expulsion."

There was an interpretation that Chairman Jeong, who leads the party, exchanged opinions with Assemblyman Yoo, an ethics committee member, regarding the Ethics Committee's initiation of disciplinary action against former Representative Lee. However, Chairman Jeong immediately clarified that the text conversation took place on the 13th of last month when he was a regular member.

However, as the backlash grew with former Representative Lee's side protesting, Assemblyman Yoo resigned from his position as an ethics committee member, stating, "It was inappropriate to express personal opinions as an ethics committee member to other assembly members."

Previously, former floor leader Kwon Seong-dong also faced internal turmoil when Telegram messages exchanged with President Yoon Seok-yeol were captured by the National Assembly press photographers' cameras.

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