‘Baehyeonjin Assault’ Ruling Party: "Eradicate Violent Crime"… Opposition: "Threat to Democracy, Political Terror"

Baek Hyun-jin, a member of the People Power Party, was attacked by an assailant, and the party stated, "Violent crimes must be eradicated for any reason."

Assemblywoman Baek Hyun-jin of the People Power Party. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Jung Hee-yong, the floor spokesperson for the People Power Party, said in a verbal comment, "There was an unfortunate incident where Representative Bae was attacked by an assailant in the middle of the city," adding, "We are deeply saddened by the news of the attack. We urge a thorough investigation and firm response against the perpetrator and wish Representative Bae a speedy recovery."

The Democratic Party also stated in a briefing that day, "We firmly reject political terrorism that threatens democracy."

Han Min-soo, the spokesperson, emphasized, "This is a clear political terrorism act committed knowing that the victim was Representative Bae, an attack on democracy. We firmly reject and condemn political terrorism that threatens democracy," and added, "It is regrettable that our society seems to be contaminated by hatred and animosity."

He continued, "The Democratic Party will strive to prevent the spread of political terrorism and end hate politics," and added, "We urge the investigative authorities to swiftly and thoroughly investigate the terrorist to uncover the motive, background, and the full truth of the incident."

On that day, at around 5:18 p.m., Representative Bae was struck on the back of the head by an unidentified man in front of a building in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu. Representative Bae was bleeding and was transported to Soonchunhyang Hospital.

According to the police, the man confirmed the identity by asking, "Are you National Assembly member Baek Hyun-jin?" before hitting Representative Bae’s head with a stone. The police arrested him on the spot on charges of special assault. The man reportedly claimed to be 15 years old to the police.

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