The Reform Party, a big tent political party that was formed recently and is led by the former heads of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), finds itself in turmoil, as its leaders clashed, Monday, over a vote to entrust its Co-Chairman Lee Jun-seok with the authority to lead the party’s election campaign and policymaking activities.
The Reform Party, a big-tent political party comprised of politicians who left their former parties, is showing signs of fractures as questions over its political brand and sustainability are emerging ahead of the general elections in April, while key party figures have intensified their struggle to take control of the party.
[Reporter s Notebook] Justice Party sets example for proper handling of sexual violence cases
Posted : 2021-01-26 15:41
Updated : 2021-01-26 22:01
Justice Party then-head Kim Jong-cheol, right, and Rep. Jang Hye-young attend a party meeting at the National Assembly, Jan. 4. Kim resigned, Monday, after admitting he sexually harassed Jang recently. Yonhap
By Kim Rahn
Monday s news of minor opposition Justice Party head Kim Jong-cheol s sexual harassment of fellow lawmaker Jang Hye-young shocked the public. But what was even more surprising and impressive was how the party dealt with the incident, differentiating itself from how other political parties dealt with similar cases. In fact, the Justice Party s response to the latest incident should be seen as an example of how to deal with sexual harassment involving ranking politicians.
Justice Party s epic fall from grace
Posted : 2021-01-25 10:57
Chief of liberal party resigns over obvious sexual harassment of female lawmaker
Kim Jong-cheol, the chief of the progressive minor Justice Party, stepped down Monday over what the party called obvious sexual harassment of a female lawmaker of the same party.
It is the first time that the head of an established political party has resigned due to sexual misconduct. The unprecedented case is expected to deal a crushing blow to the party which has championed gender equality on top of the rights of social minorities. I came here to announce very humiliating, terrible news; party chief Kim Jong-cheol committed sexual harassment on Jan. 15 and the victim is the party s lawmaker Rep. Jang Hye-young, the party s deputy chief Bae Bok-joo said in a press conference.