Kim Min-seok: "Lawmakers Who Voted for Lee Jae-myung Should Honestly Reveal Themselves"

Democratic Party Floor Leader Candidate, CBS Radio Interview
"Must Clearly State and Be Evaluated on Approval or Rejection"

On the 26th, Kim Min-seok, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea running for the floor leader election, commented on the approval of the arrest motion against Representative Lee Jae-myung and the subsequent detention hearing, stating, "Each person's political stance on approval or rejection is a matter of personal conviction, judgment, and public evaluation," and added, "It is appropriate to openly and confidently disclose one's position and be subject to public evaluation."

On the 26th, Kim appeared on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' and said, "I am not demanding coercion," but also noted, "I believe it is very natural to disclose one's vote."

Kim Min-seok, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, is holding a press conference announcing his candidacy for floor leader at the National Assembly on the 24th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

When the host asked, "Is it right to disclose matters decided by secret ballot?" Kim replied, "Due to limitations in the current law and system, there may be cases where disclosure is not made, but as a politician, it is natural to disclose." He added, "This is an issue of high public interest and fundamentally a matter of personal conviction," and "It is natural to do so and be evaluated accordingly."

Regarding the public opinion within the party calling for disciplinary action against lawmakers who voted in favor, Kim said, "I do not consider the act of voting itself as grounds for discipline," explaining, "Because it is a matter of political choice."

However, he added, "If this issue is linked to political reasons such as the representative's position, it becomes a very serious problem," and evaluated that calls for resignation or impeachment of the representative are inappropriate.

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