Opposition Party's Kim Tae-Gyu Says "Chun Doo-Hwan Was Not an Insurrection"... Ruling Party Fiercely Condemns "Outrageous Remarks" and Pushes for Disciplinary Action
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After People Power Party Chief Spokesperson Rep. Kim Tae-gyu stated that former President Yoon Suk-yeol's December 3rd martial law and former President Chun Doo-hwan's rise to power did not constitute insurrection, the Democratic Party of Korea submitted a disciplinary motion and a resolution urging his expulsion on the 1st.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ahn Jung-hoon = Regarding former President Chun Doo-hwan, who received a life sentence for the December 12 military coup and the May 18 insurrection, the Democratic Party of Korea stated, "The insurrection..."
Criticism from the pan-ruling bloc is pouring in against Rep. Kim Tae-gyu, the chief floor spokesperson for the People Power Party, for his remarks that Chun Doo-hwan "did not commit insurrection." In a written briefing on the 30th, Jeon Eun-soo, the floor spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Korea, stated, "Not only did Rep. Kim make the outrageous remark that 'Yoon Suk-yeol's December 3rd state of emergency is not insurrection,' but regard…
The National Assembly Steering Committee passed a resolution calling for the expulsion of People Power Party lawmaker Kim Tae-gyu, who made remarks to the effect that the actions of former Presidents Yoon Suk-yeol and Chun Doo-hwan were "not insurrection." The Steering Committee put the resolution calling for Rep. Kim's expulsion to a secret ballot during a plenary session on the 2nd. A total of 16 members participated in the vote, and all 16 v…
Controversy has arisen over People Power Party lawmaker Kim Tae-gyu, a former judge, claiming that the actions of former Presidents Chun Doo-hwan and Yoon Suk-youl were “not insurrection.” The Democratic Party of Korea stated that Rep. Kim’s remarks deny the Supreme Court’s final ruling and the Constitution, and announced that it would demand his expulsion from the People Power Party and submit a disciplinary motion to the National Assembly. Rep…
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