Kim Minseok Dismisses Kang Min-gu, Deputy Head of Ethics Team, Over Remarks on Jeong Cheongrae Faction
Kim Minseok, leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, is attending the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on the 31st of last month. Photo by Kim Hyunmin
View original imageThe Democratic Party of Korea dismissed Kang Min-gu, Deputy Head of the Ethics and Inspection Team, on September 1.
The Democratic Party announced, "Party leader Kim Minseok has ordered the immediate dismissal of Deputy Head Kang Min-gu of the Ethics and Inspection Team." The specific reasons for the dismissal were not disclosed.
As the background for the dismissal, it has been mentioned that Deputy Head Kang sent a Telegram message to Supreme Council member Park Sunwon, implying that associates of former leader Jeong Cheongrae were attempting to interfere in personnel appointments within the Ethics and Inspection Team. This message was captured by a media company's camera.
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In the message, Deputy Head Kang wrote, "It seems that Jeong Cheongrae's faction has begun working on (the Ethics and Inspection Team head) Assemblyman Kim Gipyo. I have not received any notice from the central party to come in. I would appreciate it if you could talk to the Secretary-General. It seems we need to quickly take control."
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