Kim Min-seok, the leader of the Democratic Party, expressed gratitude on August 21 to members of the People Power Party who called for disciplinary action against Lee Jin-sook amid controversy over the distortion of the 5.18 Gwangju Democratization Movement.
On the social media platform X, Kim stated, "I respect and thank the responsible members of the People Power Party." He added, "Since the late former President Kim Young-sam, I am well aware that our country’s conservative parties have also developed a democratic orientation." He emphasized that it is desirable for conservative parties to embrace democracy and for progressive parties to support growth for the sake of politics and the nation.
Kim pledged, "The Democratic Party will ensure that Lee is expelled or at least suspended from activities," and expressed hope that the People Power Party would begin addressing Lee's situation and move toward including the 5.18 in the constitutional preamble, thereby genuinely approaching the public.
Previously, Kim had formally requested disciplinary action against Lee during a meeting with National Assembly Speaker Cho Jeong-sik.
Lee hosted a public forum on August 13 in the National Assembly titled 'Revisiting the 5.18 Democratization Movement,' which sparked controversy over allegations of undermining the movement. Additionally, a heated exchange occurred between Democratic Party lawmakers and Lee during a session of the National Assembly's Science, Technology, Information, Broadcasting and Communications Committee.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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