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People Power Party Lawmaker Lee Jin-sook, who sparked controversy over a seminar regarding the May 18 Democratization Movement, was referred to the party's Ethics Committee today (August 17). Some 3,000 party members who took part in the referral demanded the highest level of disciplinary action, criticizing her for pushing ahead with the seminar despite the party's dissuasion and denying the spirit of the democratization movement.
Reporter Bae Junu has the story.
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The seminar concerning the May 18 Democratization Movement was hosted by People Power Party Lawmaker Lee Jin-sook and others at the National Assembly Library on the 13th.
During the seminar, claims distorting and disparaging the May 18 spirit emerged one after another, including the denial of Chun Doo-hwan's responsibility.
[(Seminar, August 13) May 18 was a riot and a civil war!]
Some 3,000 registered members of the People Power Party visited the party headquarters in Yeouido today and referred Lawmaker Lee Jin-sook to the Ethics Committee, demanding "the highest level of disciplinary action, including expulsion or a recommendation to leave the party."
[Choi Jun-young / People Power Party Registered Member: If severe disciplinary action is not taken against National Assembly Member Lee Jin-sook for inciting public division, the People Power Party should take down its sign as a 'democratic party' right away today.]
The referral document also contained criticisms stating, "Despite Floor Leader Chung Jum-sic requesting the cancellation of the event, Lawmaker Lee defied the party's will," and "This directly contradicts the party platform recognizing the historical legitimacy of the May 18 Democratization Movement, and walked straight into a frame that brands the entire party as a force that disparages May 18."
The People Power Party leadership stated that because the seminar was not an event at the party level, it is difficult to specifically comment on the leadership's stance, while adding the following:
[Park Sung-hoon / People Power Party Senior Spokesperson: It was an academic event, and we are not reviewing disciplinary action at this time.]
The People Power Party Ethics Committee is scheduled to hold a meeting tomorrow to discuss whether to discipline four affiliated lawmakers, and attention is focused on whether Lawmaker Lee Jin-sook will also be included as a subject of discussion.
(Camera Footage: Kim Yong-woo | Video Editing: Lee So-young)
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