Rep. Joo Jin-woo of the People Power Party commented on a social media post on October 12, stating, "It is time to cut off Lee Jae-myung." In response, the Democratic Party urged Joo to resign, accusing him of abandoning human decency with his remarks.
According to a report by Hankyoreh, Joo's comment followed a post by a netizen on October 11, which read, "We must fight eye for eye. Rep. Joo Jin-woo, you must become a tiger." Joo replied to the post the next morning around 8 a.m. The original post criticized the current government, mentioning, 'All remaining special activity funds should be cut, while my special activity fund is being revived at 4.1 billion won.'
After the Hankyoreh report, Joo explained on his Facebook that his comment meant, "Lee Jae-myung's imperial golf has determined the fate of the regime, so we must impeach Lee Jae-myung."
In a written briefing, Democratic Party spokesperson Lee Joo-hee strongly criticized Joo, calling his remarks "shocking and reminiscent of a statement that suggests taking a life by twisting the president's name." She demanded that Joo apologize immediately and resign, stating, "It is embarrassing to coexist with such an extreme right-wing politician in the National Assembly." She added that Joo lacks not only the duty to maintain dignity but also basic ethical awareness as a human being, and that the party is considering a strong response, including filing a complaint with the National Assembly's Ethics Committee.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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