Jeong Cheongrae Orders Ethics Inspection Team to Investigate Jang Kyungtae over Sexual Harassment Allegations
Jeong Cheongrae, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, has ordered the party's Ethics Inspection Team to conduct a fact-finding investigation into Assemblyman Jang Kyungtae, who is facing allegations of sexual harassment.
On November 27 at the National Assembly in Yeouido, Democratic Party Secretary General Cho Seungrae told reporters, "Leader Jeong has instructed the Ethics Inspection Team to conduct a fact-finding investigation regarding the reports about Assemblyman Jang." He added, "There will be a review of the materials and opinions Assemblyman Jang has, as well as other relevant facts."
The Women and Juvenile Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has launched a formal investigation into Assemblyman Jang on charges of quasi-forcible molestation. Assemblyman Jang is accused of molesting a woman during a gathering held at an undisclosed location in Seoul late last year.
Hot Picks Today
"You Might Regret Not Buying Now"... Overseas Retail Investors Stirred by News of Record-Breaking Monster Stocks' IPOs
- "Not Jealous of Winning the Lottery"... Entire Village Stunned as 200 Million Won Jackpot of Wild Ginseng Cluster Discovered at Jirisan
- Mistaken for the Flu, Left Untreated... Death Toll Surges as WHO Declares Emergency (Comprehensive)
- Koo Yoon-chul: "$10.9 Billion Inflow After WGBI Inclusion... Accelerating Reforms in Forex and Capital Markets"
- "How Did an Employee Who Loved Samsung End Up Like This?"... Past Video of Samsung Electronics Union Chairman Resurfaces
Through his Facebook page, Assemblyman Jang stated, "I will respond strongly, including taking legal action, against these completely false and malicious accusations."
© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.
