Submission of Disciplinary Proposal Against Lee Jae-myung Over 'Conflict of Interest Controversy'... Complaints Filed Against Joo Cheol-hyun and Roh Woong-rae for 'Abusive Language'

Kim Mi-ae, People Power Party Floor Spokesperson, "Selling Owned Stocks Doesn't Change Anything"

Kim Hee-gon, Deputy Floor Leader of the People Power Party, and Kim Mi-ae, Floor Spokesperson, submitted a disciplinary proposal against Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, to the National Assembly's Legislative Affairs Office on the 14th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] On the 14th, the People Power Party filed a complaint with the National Assembly Ethics Committee against Lee Jae-myung, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea and a member of the National Defense Committee, for violating the duty to prevent conflicts of interest. This was because Lee held stocks in defense companies despite being a member of the Defense Committee.

Kim Mi-ae, the floor spokesperson of the People Power Party, and Kim Hee-gon, the deputy floor leader, submitted the disciplinary proposal against Lee to the National Assembly Secretariat at around 9:20 a.m. that day.

When the issue was raised, Lee sold all his defense company stocks the day before. In response, spokesperson Kim emphasized, "Receiving a bribe constitutes a bribery crime even if the bribe is returned afterward; it does not disappear. Similarly, disposing of the stocks held does not change the situation."

It is analyzed that the People Power Party’s complaint against Lee was in response to the Democratic Party’s filing of complaints with the Ethics Committee against Jeong Jin-seok, emergency committee chairman of the People Power Party, and lawmaker Kwon Seong-dong the day before. Regarding this, spokesperson Kim explained at a press meeting after submitting the disciplinary proposal, "From the public’s perspective, there may be such aspects, but regarding the violation of the duty of integrity as a member of the National Assembly and the inherent role, it should not necessarily be seen only in that light."

Additionally, the People Power Party filed complaints against Democratic Party lawmakers Joo Cheol-hyun, Kim Gyo-heung, and Noh Woong-rae with the National Assembly Ethics Committee that morning.

In a statement, spokesperson Kim said, "On the 6th, during the Agriculture, Food, Rural Affairs, Oceans and Fisheries Committee’s audit, lawmaker Joo Cheol-hyun made a rude remark, saying 'He died after messing around,' definitively expressing the cause of death in the West Sea public official killing incident, thereby damaging the honor of the deceased and their bereaved family. Lawmaker Kim Gyo-heung used vulgar expressions such as 'You have no manners' and 'How dare you' toward fellow lawmakers during the Public Administration and Security Committee’s audit on the 4th, and despite demands for apology from fellow lawmakers, he obstructed the proceedings."

Spokesperson Kim continued, "On the 12th, during the Environment and Labor Committee’s audit, lawmaker Noh Woong-rae insulted Kim Moon-soo, chairman of the Economic, Social and Labor Council, by saying, 'Chairman Kim Moon-soo is basically crazy or not in his right mind,' thereby violating the dignity of the audited institution’s head and refusing to apologize. This can only be seen as an insult to the audited institution’s head relying on parliamentary immunity. A lawmaker repeatedly insulting the public, fellow lawmakers, etc., under parliamentary immunity during a state audit seriously damages the honor and dignity of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea and is a prime example of old-fashioned politics that casts doubt on the qualifications and ethical awareness of lawmakers," he pointed out.

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