Jang Je-won: "Sexual assault allegations are false... I will step aside temporarily to avoid burdening the People Power Party"

Hints at Leaving the Party Over Allegations
"This Is a Matter Concerning My Entire Life... I Will Reveal the Truth"
Warns of Strong Response to Related Reports

Former People Power Party lawmaker Jang Je-won hinted at leaving the party on the 5th in connection with allegations of sexual violence. He called the allegations "false" and said, "I will definitely clear my name and return."

Through social media (SNS), former lawmaker Jang stated, "In these serious times, I cannot burden the party with an unpleasant issue, so I will temporarily leave the party," adding, "I will definitely clear my name and return."

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He is currently under police investigation after being recently accused of sexual violence (quasi-rape causing injury) against a secretary in November 2015, when he was vice president of a university in Busan. Regarding this, former lawmaker Jang claimed, "The accuser's allegations are clearly false," and added, "I strongly suspect that there is some special conspiracy and background behind suddenly raising such accusations nearly 10 years after the fact."

He continued, "I will definitely reveal the truth," and said, "I will do my utmost to find materials and records from 10 years ago that can support the truth and proceed with legal action."

He also warned of strong countermeasures against related media reports. He said, "This is a matter that concerns my entire life, and moreover, I am currently a private citizen," adding, "If distorted reports are made based on the accuser's one-sided claims, I must inevitably take firm legal action both civilly and criminally to protect my honor."

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