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Rep. Park Wan-joo, who is suspected of sexual assault by aides of the Democratic Party, has issued a statement for the first time since his expulsion from the party.
Although he apologized to many, there was no apology to the victims.
Correspondent Koh Ji-hyun.
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On the 12th, the Democratic Party decided to expel Rep. Park Wan-ju over suspicions of sexual violence within the party.
Rep. Park, who had been silent for a while, released her position through a text message for the first time in three days.
"It is painful for the party and me, but I have inevitably chosen the path of my expulsion," said Assemblyman Park.
He also finished by saying, "I'm sorry to many people," he said, "Please bear with it and watch what started."
Although he apologized to the unspecified majority, he made no apology or comment on the victims, so it is interpreted as meaning that he will act as an independent lawmaker and take legal action.
SBS repeatedly asked Rep. Park if "it's not true" means "whether the allegations raised are not true or, conversely, the expulsion based on untrue actions was correct", but they did not receive an answer.
There were also concerns within the party about Rep. Park's text message.
A key insider said, "Even if Rep. Park is unfair and wants to exercise his right to defend himself, he should be careful about things that are not appropriate from the point of view of the victim."
The victim plans to sue Rep. Park, who not only suffered sexual assault, but also tried to forcibly remove him from office, on charges of abuse of power.
The Democratic Party plans to file a complaint with the National Assembly Ethics Special Committee this week, which can even lead to removal of Assemblyman Park.
(Video coverage: Kim Heung-gi, Video editing: Lee Seung-hee)