Expulsion Motion Against Daejeon City Council Member Song Hwalseop Over Sexual Harassment Allegations Rejected Again
Vote Results: 13 in Favor, 5 Opposed, 2 Invalid
Daejeon Women's Association: "All Daejeon City Council Members Must Resign"
Citizen groups including the Daejeon Women's Association and the Daejeon Civil Society Coalition held a press conference on the morning of the 18th in front of the Daejeon City Council, demanding the resignation of all Daejeon city council members and stating, "We do not need the Daejeon City Council, a group that commits sexual violence," in response to the rejection of the expulsion motion against Daejeon City Council member Song Hwalseop on charges of sexual harassment.
(Photo by Mo Seokbong)
The motion to expel Daejeon City Council member Song Hwalseop, who is facing allegations of sexual harassment, has been rejected again, following a similar outcome last year. On August 18, the Daejeon City Council voted down the expulsion motion against Song during a plenary session of an extraordinary meeting.
The vote was conducted behind closed doors, with 20 out of 21 council members present, excluding Song himself. The results were 13 votes in favor, 5 against, and 2 invalid votes.
Expulsion of a council member requires the approval of at least two-thirds of all council members.
This marks the second time the expulsion motion against Song has been rejected, the previous instance occurring in September of last year. Earlier, in July, the Daejeon District Court sentenced Song to six months in prison, suspended for one year, on charges of forcible molestation.
He was also ordered to complete 40 hours of sexual violence prevention education.
Song, who was a member of the People Power Party at the time, was indicted on charges of molesting a female staff member by touching her body and holding her hand while she was working at a campaign office for a fellow party candidate in February and March of last year.
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Meanwhile, on the morning of August 18, citizen groups including the Daejeon Women's Association and the Daejeon Civil Society Coalition held a press conference in front of the Daejeon City Council, in response to the rejection of the expulsion motion against Song Hwalseop on sexual harassment charges, declaring, "We do not need the Daejeon City Council, a group that commits sexual violence. All Daejeon city council members must resign."
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