The Democratic Party on October 22 urged the People Power Party to swiftly discipline Representative Kim Tae-kyu by removing him from his positions as floor spokesperson and committee member amid controversy over historical distortion.
Chun Jun-ho, the party's floor operations chief, stated during a National Assembly audit strategy meeting, "How long will the People Power Party continue to protect Representative Kim's collusion with insurrection? I demanded that the issue regarding Representative Kim be addressed at the previous day's meeting of the National Assembly's Operations Committee, but the People Power Party took no action."
Chun emphasized, "Last month, Representative Kim claimed that 'Chun Doo-hwan and Yoon Suk Yeol are not insurrectionists.' Chun was convicted of insurrection by the Supreme Court, and Yoon was also found guilty of insurrection-related charges. A lawmaker with a background as a judge cannot be unaware of these facts. He has clearly denied constitutional, historical, and judicial truths with intent."
He further asserted that the People Power Party's failure to make a decision regarding Kim's future amounts to endorsing insurrection, calling for immediate removal from his roles and initiation of disciplinary procedures.
Chun also referenced the upcoming announcement of the appellate court's decision regarding Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's violation of political funding laws on October 23, stating, "The appellate court must uphold the guilty verdict from the first trial. Lies cannot triumph over truth."
Kim Han-kyu, the party's floor policy chief, expressed regret over the political attacks from the opposition as the National Assembly's audit nears completion.
He remarked, "While I promised to focus on the people's livelihood during the audit, I have had to expend considerable effort to counter the opposition's political offensives, which is truly regrettable. Observing some opposition lawmakers' outrageous remarks, it feels as though we are left with nothing but political theatrics. The Democratic Party will prepare for a full legislative session following the audit."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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