Kwon Youngjin and Seo Beomsoo Appeal Heavy Suspension of Party Membership, Request Retrial

Seo Beomsoo: "Requesting Review of Procedural Legitimacy and Appropriateness of Penalty"
Kwon Youngjin: "Retaliatory Discipline for Calling for Jang Donghyuk's Resignation"

Kwon Youngjin and Beomsoo Seo, members of the People Power Party, have filed for a retrial in response to the Central Ethics Committee's decision to impose the heavy disciplinary action of suspending their party membership.

On the 2nd, Assemblyman Seo announced via social networking service (SNS) that he had submitted a request for reconsideration. He explained, "I am asking for a review of the procedural legitimacy of the disciplinary process and the appropriateness of the severity of the penalty." He added, "I strongly urge the Ethics Committee to promptly finalize the retrial schedule, and to reach a swift conclusion after a fair and thorough review."

He also apologized again regarding the remarks that prompted the disciplinary action, stating, "I sincerely apologize once again for the concern my problematic statements have caused to the public and party members."

Beomsoo Seo, Member of the People Power Party

Previously, the assemblyman was handed a 10-month suspension of party membership for his controversial "roundhouse kick" remark.

Kwon, who was also disciplined for grabbing the floor leader Jeong Jeom-sik by the collar during a protest over standing committee allocations, has also filed for a retrial.

Appearing on the YouTube channel by Channel A on this day, Assemblyman Kwon said, "The 18-month suspension is an excessively harsh penalty, as it deprives me of any opportunity to apply for nomination," and described, "Within the party, the general consensus is that this is a retaliatory punishment for criticizing Representative Jang Donghyuk and calling for his resignation."

Kwon Youngjin, a member of the People Power Party, is seen leaving after the party meeting held at the National Assembly on the 29th of last month. Photo by Yonhap News

Kwon received an '18-month suspension of party membership' from the Ethics Committee.

According to the People Power Party's official rules, those subject to disciplinary action may request a retrial with the Ethics Committee within 10 days of being notified of the decision. The Ethics Committee may reject or dismiss the appeal if it finds there are no grounds for retrial or if the reasons do not meet the criteria stipulated in the party's regulations.

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