Ko Kyungtae Files Ethics Complaint Against Jang Donghyuk, Citing "Evasion of Responsibility for Election Loss"

Citing Avoidance of Responsibility for Local Election Losses
Trip to the U.S. and Disciplinary Politics Also Raised as Grounds for Expulsion

Kyoongtae Cho, a member of the People Power Party, has filed a complaint against party leader Donghyeok Jang with the party's Ethics Committee and demanded his expulsion and removal from the party.

On the afternoon of July 8, Assemblyman Cho held a press conference at the National Assembly's Communication Center and announced, "I have submitted a disciplinary request regarding party leader Donghyeok Jang to the party's Ethics Committee."

Kyoongtae Cho, a member of the People Power Party, is responding to reporters' questions on the 8th. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

Assemblyman Cho stated, "We must question whether someone who defends the leaders of a rebellion is qualified to serve as the People Power Party's leader and as a member of the National Assembly," adding, "This is an act that denies the core conservative value of upholding the Constitution."

He cited the following reasons for his demand for expulsion and removal from the party: evading responsibility for the local election defeat; a leadership vacuum caused by a trip to the United States during the election period; denial of the judiciary's decisions; and self-righteous disciplinary politics.

Assemblyman Cho also refuted his own recent referral to the party's Ethics Committee. According to political circles, Cho was referred to the Ethics Committee after allegedly contacting members of the Democratic Party of Korea ahead of the plenary session vote following the National Assembly deputy speaker election, asking them to vote against Deokheum Park, the People Power Party's candidate.

Regarding this, Assemblyman Cho stated, "I did not contact only members of the Democratic Party of Korea, but also reached out to members of the Reform Party and the People Power Party," adding, "My actions were based on my conviction and belief that those who defend martial law should not hold positions in the National Assembly."

On the recent series of referrals to the Ethics Committee and disciplinary actions within the party, he commented, "Within the People Power Party, disciplinary politics continue without proper reflection following the imposition of martial law," adding, "While the pro-leadership faction may deny it, I believe these two issues are connected."

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