Jung Kyung-tae, a member of the People Power Party, has announced that he will accept a disciplinary action that suspends his party membership for two years and six months.
On August 26, Jung stated on his Facebook page, "I will accept the disciplinary action from the Ethics Committee of the People Power Party," adding, "I will not take the party's issues to court, nor will I request a retrial."
He expressed that he believes the disciplinary action is very unfair, but emphasized, "Politics should be resolved through political means. I have always upheld this belief and conviction in my legislative activities."
Jung further stated, "The choices that follow are in the hands of the people and the great residents of Saha-gu," promising, "I will do my utmost for my responsibilities to the people and the residents of Saha-gu who have granted me the honor of serving six terms. I will focus solely on the people and the residents of Saha-gu and dedicate myself to legislative activities and people's politics."
Jung faced disciplinary action after he requested lawmakers from other parties to support the defeat of his rival, Park Deok-heum, during the internal election for the vice chair of the National Assembly. In response, Jung argued that his actions were to uphold his conscience, beliefs, and democracy as a member of the National Assembly. However, the Ethics Committee determined that the issues raised during the clarification process were not resolved, leading to the decision on August 20 to suspend his party membership for two years and six months.
On August 26, Jung stated on his Facebook page, "I will accept the disciplinary action from the Ethics Committee of the People Power Party," adding, "I will not take the party's issues to court, nor will I request a retrial."
He expressed that he believes the disciplinary action is very unfair, but emphasized, "Politics should be resolved through political means. I have always upheld this belief and conviction in my legislative activities."
Jung further stated, "The choices that follow are in the hands of the people and the great residents of Saha-gu," promising, "I will do my utmost for my responsibilities to the people and the residents of Saha-gu who have granted me the honor of serving six terms. I will focus solely on the people and the residents of Saha-gu and dedicate myself to legislative activities and people's politics."
Jung faced disciplinary action after he requested lawmakers from other parties to support the defeat of his rival, Park Deok-heum, during the internal election for the vice chair of the National Assembly. In response, Jung argued that his actions were to uphold his conscience, beliefs, and democracy as a member of the National Assembly. However, the Ethics Committee determined that the issues raised during the clarification process were not resolved, leading to the decision on August 20 to suspend his party membership for two years and six months.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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