Ha Tae-kyung: "Disciplining Tae Young-ho and Kim Jae-won... Kim Ki-hyun Should Get His Hands a Little Bloody"

"Ethics Committee Sanctions Must Be Swift and Decisive"

Ha Tae-kyung, a member of the People Power Party, stated on the 10th regarding the party ethics committee's disciplinary action against Supreme Council members Kim Jae-won and Tae Young-ho, "If the (disciplinary action) drags on, it will dominate the news and overshadow the president," and insisted, "Representative Kim Ki-hyun needs to get his hands a little bloody."

In an interview with SBS Radio's 'Kim Tae-hyun's Political Show' on the same day, Ha said, "Representative Kim needs to express his position," adding, "Although the party ethics committee is an independent body, it is still an internal party organization, so it inevitably has to respect the opinions of the party leadership."

Ha said, "If I were the party leader, I would decisively cut it off so that this issue does not get further highlighted, which would be beneficial both for the party and the president."

Ha Tae-kyung, member of the People Power Party. [Photo by Yonhap News]

Ha pointed out, "Representative Kim needs to cut ties with (the two Supreme Council members)," and said, "Isn't the Supreme Council meeting not being held because they are afraid the two Supreme Council members might come?" He continued, "For example, if there is a problematic student, you should make that student stand in the hallway; why should the teacher stop the class and cause harm to other students? Being afraid that the problematic student might attend class and therefore not holding the class is neglect of duty."

Ha added, "The Supreme Council should operate as it is, and Representative Kim should directly draw a line by saying, 'The two should restrain themselves; the ethics committee is currently reviewing the matter.' The public wants to see such a stance."

He also said, "I understand the attitude of the ethics committee, which is composed mainly of legal professionals, to be cautious and meticulous," but emphasized, "In any case, to help the party and the president, internal party disciplinary actions must be swift, bold, and decisive."

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